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21 June, 15:46

Which president rewarded his supporters with plum government jobs?

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    It was President Andrew Jackson who rewarded his supporters government jobs. In politics, it is called a spoils system or patronage system. The term was derived from the phrase "to the victor belongs the spoils" by New York senator William Marcy, referring to the victory of President Jackson. The term spoils means goods or benefits given by the winning party to its supporters.
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