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jun 7, 1828 - Spoils System

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Andrew Jackson introduced the spoils system after winning the 1828 presidential election. In the spoils system, the president appoints civil servants to government jobs specifically because they are loyal to him and to his political party. ... The civil service of 1828 was filled with incompetence and complacency.

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jun 7, 1828
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~ 198 years ago

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