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Does the spoils system still exist today? Explain.

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The spoils system was largely replaced by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Because of the spoils system, people assumed they might be granted.
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no it was replaced

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pendleton Federal Civil Service Act of 1883 provided the initial basis for the adoption of the merit system in the recruitment of federal officials, and by the late 20th century merit systems had almost completely replaced the spoils system at the federal, state, and city levels of government.

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