In Today's political economy, there is both the merit system and the spoils system. The spoils system can be defined as "the practice of filling appointive public offices with friends and supporters of the ruling political party"(dictionary.com). The merit system can also be defined by dictionary.com as "a system of policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the bias of the abolity and ashievment rather than the seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like." In history, there are many examples of both the spoils system and the merit system being used.
Andrew Jackson took office as President of the United States in March of 1829 after winning the election of 1828. Jackson wanted to defy the governmental policies of hiring federal employees by trying replacing them with people that were less qualified for the job and were rather closer friends of Jackson. The merit system was created to balance out the spoils system and was established, "to improve parts of the governmental work force previously staffed by the political patronage or spoils system, which allowed the political party in power the opportunity to reward party regular with government positions"(legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com).
The merit system began to unfold after the shooting to President Garfield. The purpose was the get the attention of the government and how the United States needed a reform in the government. Two years later in 1883 the Pendleton Service Act was created which, "set up the first civil service system for federal employees to guard against patrogange appointments"(www.smc.edu).
In today's political economy, the spoils system is still in effect. According to www.shmoop.com, "Only about three percent of federal employees today are appointed by the president or highered outside of the formal merit-based process". Today, most businesses use their own criteria based standards for hiring employees and politicians still reward/bride campaign workers with governmental jobs for their support of their party.
In today's political economy, the spoils system is still in effect. According to www.shmoop.com, "Only about three percent of federal employees today are appointed by the president or highered outside of the formal merit-based process". Today, most businesses use their own criteria based standards for hiring employees and politicians still reward/bride campaign workers with governmental jobs for their support of their party.
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