Why was the spoils system ultimately abolished?
a. due to growing concerns about a poorly functioning federal bureaucracy
b. due to public pressure to shrink the size of the federal bureaucracy
c. due to a Supreme Court decision ruling the spoils system unconstitutional
d. due to the diversification of federal bureaucracy following the Civil War
Answer: a
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