The Direct Appointment to a Government Job in Exchange for Helping

question 39

Multiple Choice

The direct appointment to a government job in exchange for helping a politician campaign for office is called the "spoils system," or

• A) patronage.
• B) protection.
• C) leverage.
• D) keeping retainers.
• E) corruption.

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