The spoils system is
a. The practice of hiring the most qualified candidates for federal jobs
b. The practice of giving offices and other favors of government to friends and supporters
c. Completely unrelated to the practice of patronage
d. A democratic means of filling offices
Ans: b. The practice of giving offices and other favors of government to friends and supporters
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