Author Question: What is a spoils system? Name the Act that restricted it. What will be an ideal ... (Read 34 times)

BRWH · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What is a spoils system? Name the Act that restricted it.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

State and local officials are regularly first responders when terrorism or natural disaster hits.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Loise Hard · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response would be:
A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends is known as the spoils system. State and local governments enacted little Hatch Acts that enforced merit principles and restricted the political activities of their employees.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE