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Why did some people oppose the spoils system?

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It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.

Women were excluded from being able to vote

OII sought to restore tribal lands to certain groups of Native Americans

Immigrants from certain nations were given land grants, but those from other nations were not

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The correct reason why some people opposed the spoils system is:

It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.

The spoils system, which involved giving government jobs to political supporters and friends regardless of their qualifications, led to widespread concerns about inefficiency and corruption in government.