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Which instance represents the spoils system in action?

A worker receives a promotion for working hard and completing a project.
A banker receives an inheritance from his grandfather who recently died.
A teacher gives his wife a necklace to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
A councilmember gives a political supporter a job as a special assistant.

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It would be when "A councilmember gives a political supporter a job as a special assistant" that best represents the spoils system in action, since this shows a political "favor" being repaid. 
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