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Based on the image, what can be inferred about the Spoils system?

It was viewed as a dishonorable system that paid Americans to better support their government.

It was viewed as a dishonorable system of government corruption.

It was viewed as an honorable system that instituted a stronger sense of leadership.

It was an honorable system that shifted America's view of future presidents.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It was viewed as a dishonorable system of government corruption.

Explanation: the "spoils system" meant awarding government jobs to political supporters (patronage) and was widely criticized as corrupt, leading to civil service reforms (e.g., the Pendleton Act).