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The "spoils system" in administration refers to:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The "spoils system" in administration refers to:

  1. merit-based recruitment
  2. political appointments after victory
  3. lifetime tenure
  4. random selection
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Correct answer: B. political appointments after victory

1. US Andrew Jackson popularized: "To the victor belong the spoils." 2. Civil servants replaced by political loyalists after elections. 3. Pendleton Act 1883 introduced merit-based reforms. __Source: syllabus Political Theory — comparative administrative systems__

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