POL SCI 40 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Civil Service Retirement System, Secret Ballot, Spoils System
24 Dec 2016
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Parties solved free riding problem in mass electorates by making participation exciting and fun. Increase in turnout: gave opportunities to ambitious people that wants to run for office or other favors. Men who worked to elect nominees took the spoils of victory, such as gov jobs and the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters. gov projects that they can benefit from. Intensified party competition and put a heavy premium on winning: putting victory ahead of principle made parties open and inclusive, but the desire to win contributed to corruption. Work to elect candidates to public offices. Then party politicians provided favors and services to ppl throughout the year in return for their votes on election day. Made reforms against the party machines by depriving party leaders of the capacity to reward followers. Made reforms such as civil service, australian ballot, and primary elections: replaced spoils system w/ a civil service system in most jurisdictions.
