Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters' social studies standards make many believe he needs a history refresher.

The spoils system works on the adage ‘to the victor belong the spoils.’ It is a system where the incumbent political executive appoints its supporters to various posts in the government.

Congress has enacted laws to ensure that federal workers are hired on the basis of their professional qualifications - not ...

It is unclear whether these events bear any relationship to our present political system and governance arrangements ... won the elections to share the spoils of victory with its opponents.

In 1883, passage of the Pendleton Act replaced the spoils system of political patronage, dating from the days of Andrew Jackson, with a modern merit-based civil service. In 1889, in Milwaukee ...

Spoils system vs. civil service For a century, nearly all federal jobs were executive branch political appointments: revolving doors after every presidential transition. In 1883, Congress stepped ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Richmond history professor Eric Yellin talked about the spoils system that existed before the formation of the modern day civil ...

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Richmond history professor Eric Yellin talked about the spoils system that existed before the formation of the modern day civil ...