The primary reason some people opposed the spoils system was that it was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job. The spoils system, which involved giving government jobs to political supporters regardless of their qualifications, led to concerns about inefficiency and corruption 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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