Some people opposed the spoils system because it was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job. This system often prioritized political loyalty over merit, leading to concerns about inefficiency and incompetence in public service.
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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