When Was the Spoils System First Used on a Large

question 44

Multiple Choice

When was the spoils system first used on a large scale to reward campaign supporters?

• A) during the New Deal
• B) after the Reagan Revolution
• C) during the Progressive movement
• D) after the election of Andrew Jackson
• E) during the Great Society

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Definitions:

CPI

Stands for Consumer Price Index, a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, used to estimate the economy's inflation rate.

Real Wages

Wage increases larger than rises in the consumer price index; that is, the real earning power of wages

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory suggesting that individuals are more likely to act in a certain way based on the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and the attractiveness of that outcome.

Pay Systems

Structures within an organization that determine how employees are compensated for their work, including wages, salaries, benefits, and incentives.