How Did Party Competition Affect the Spoils System

question 83

Multiple Choice

How did party competition affect the spoils system?

• A) It reduced party competition because both parties agreed to share the spoils of government, such as government contracts.
• B) It discourages voters from participating because the parties were concerned more about government jobs than producing effective policies.
• C) It generated a significant amount of polarization in the party system because only unified parties could capture enough votes to distribute the spoils of victory.
• D) It provided a private reward to party activists who helped overcome the free-rider problem, which would have left the parties stillborn.

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