2006-06-26 10:23:03 · 3 answers · asked by lacsavcry 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
IT is that for example take a political party. Whoever wins the presendential election gets to appoint people from their party or those who agree with their ideology.
All presidents have done this. President Jackson is known for it (one friend of his even said " To the victor belong the spoils") but Grant dealt most with this system (he was a bad president) he mostly appointed people who were his friend not necessarily the best ones for the job. Result was a lot of scandals that ruined and marked his presidency as the "scandal rings"
President Bush is using the system also. His appointees like the Attorney General and two of the Justices in the Supreme Court. He chose a Chief Justice that is especially important. Now most likey these appointees will favor the Republican side or the conservatives unless they have a change of policy or are the middle vote like Chief Justice Roberts.
2006-06-26 11:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by greenwhitecollege 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only spoils system i know is from us history.
started w/ andrew jackson, gave gov. jobs to people who had helped him or his friends, became quite common, especially for help during campaigns and elections, "to the victor go the spoils"
2006-06-26 17:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by lmnop9879234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spoils system is what Andrew Jackson and what he did was that he gave government position jobs to people who helped him to get into power.
2006-06-26 18:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by rebelchikrocker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋