The primary reason some people opposed the spoils system was that it was possible for an unqualified person to receive a government job. This system allowed elected officials to appoint their supporters to government positions, often regardless of their qualifications or ability to perform the job, leading to inefficiency and corruption in government.
Why did some people oppose the spoils system?
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It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.
It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.
Women were excluded from being able to vote.
Women were excluded from being able to vote.
It sought to restore tribal lands to certain groups of Native Americans.
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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