Spoils system or patronage system

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Which of the following was not key in reducing the prevalence of the "spoils system," or patronage system, from American politics?

a. direct primary elections

b. the growth of nonpartisan city elections

c. civil service reforms

d. the Great Depression

e. ratifi cation of the 17th Amendment.

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