The spoils system was the practice of

a. removing all government employees from the previous administration to provide jobs for supporters of the new administration.
b. seeking bribes from all government employees from the previous administration who wanted to keep their jobs.
c. keeping all government employees from the previous administration who wanted to stay, but paying supporters of

the new administration more money.
d. administering merit tests to employees who wished to join government service.


a

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