Explain Why the Patronage System Was Replaced with the Merit

question 108

Essay

Explain why the patronage system was replaced with the merit system.

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Definitions:

Melancholia

A severe form of depression with classic symptoms of despair, deep sadness, inability to find joy, and withdrawal.

Epilepsy

A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Brain Fever

An antiquated term for various conditions that would inflame the brain, such as encephalitis or meningitis, but not used in modern medical practice.

State Built Asylums

Institutions constructed by government entities intended to house and treat individuals with mental illnesses, historically significant before modern psychiatric hospitals.