Question

One way that historical political parties consolidated power was through appointing faithful party members to government jobs, also known as ____________.A. The spoils system

B. The merit system
C. The party boss system
D. The caucus system

Answer 1

Correct answer is option A (The spoils system)

Step-by-step explanation:

The spoils system

In historical politics, a spoils system which is also known as a patronage system is a practice in which a winning political party, appoint its faithful party members, supporters, friends and relative to government and civil service as a reward for working toward victory. They give this reward to thier party members so that they can work for the party faithfully.