The ultimate purpose behind the "spoils system" was

a. To press those with experience and education into governmental service
b. To create a permanent and stable federal bureaucracy
c. To reward loyal political supporters with public offices
d. To reverse the trend towards "rotation in office"
e. To prevent crops from rotting before they reached consumers


Answer: c. To reward loyal political supporters with public offices

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