The Spoils System Is Sometimes Called

question 21

Multiple Choice

The spoils system is sometimes called

• A) nepotism.
• B) political capital.
• C) patronage.
• D) the civil service.
• E) the Pendleton system.

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Definitions:

Hadley v. Baxendale

A foundational English contract law case that established the rule regarding the recoverability of damages for breach of contract based on foreseeability.

Foreseeable Damages

Foreseeable damages are those losses that a party could reasonably anticipate at the time of contract formation, resulting from a breach of the contract.

Penalty

refers to a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

Breach

An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.