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A) How did the spoils system affect President James Garfield and his successor Chester A. Arthur? (4 points)
in 1-2 sentences explain
Answered by SpecialKND
Can you make it into a 7 grader sentence
Answered by GPT 3.5
The spoils system, which rewarded political supporters with government positions, played a role in the assassination of President James Garfield by a disgruntled office seeker. As a result, his successor Chester A. Arthur supported civil service reform, eventually leading to the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which established a merit-based system for government jobs.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The spoils system gave politicians jobs to their supporters, but it led to President James Garfield getting shot by someone who wanted a job, so his successor Chester A. Arthur changed things and made a new law to give jobs based on merit.