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

Opponents argued the spoils system rewarded political loyalty over merit, leading to incompetence, corruption, and inefficiency in government.