The system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability.
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Examples for "spoils system"
Examples for "spoils system"
1When Senator Lodge entered public life the flagrant spoils system was rampant.
2What effect has the merit plan had upon the spoils system?
3First, then, in what sense can the spoils system be called essentially American?
4They stood for anarchy, civil war, and the old spoils system.-Downhim then!
5The speaker skilfully selected the spoils system in diplomatic appointments.
1The best method for selecting public servants is the merit system.
2Maybe we should grandfather that sort of merit system into mainstream TV right now.
3Explain what is meant by the " merit system" in the civil service.
4The backbone of the merit system was the competitive examination.
5A law was passed establishing a Commission which was to introduce the merit system.
6The merit system is an attempt to secure efficiency without recognizing friendship or fear.
7Ought the merit system in your state to be extended?
8Whatever its defects, the merit system is certainly to be preferred to the spoils system.
9President Cleveland had taken the first step toward introducing the merit system in the foreign service.
10The merit system has long been recognized as the correct basis for employment in our, civil service.
11Head teachers of faith-based schools in Fiji will continue to be appointed under the government's open merit system.
12And as in the case of the National government, this evil has been attacked primarily through the merit system.
13The merit system of making appointments is in its essence as democratic and American as the common school system itself.
14This merit system is in operation to-day and is a most excellent thing, only becoming dangerous when extended too far.
15The President and the Senate likewise choose consular officers, but from lists of persons who have qualified under the merit system.
16Gratifying progress has been made during the year in the extension of the merit system of making appointments in the Government service.