[DOC] [TLE] Politics in the Gilded Age: 1865-1900 - Sage American History [PAR] The Senate dominated the federal government during the Gilded Age, often 
calling the ... Republican presidents dominated the White House from the 
election of .... a result of political activity were obliged to contribute a portion of 
their wages to the ..... currency, but it was a hot political issue for much of the 
early 19th century. [DOC] [TLE] Reconstruction - Sage American History [PAR] That meant that it was up to the federal government to decide exactly how the ... 
Southerners recognized that they had to bow to the results of their loss, but did so 
with ..... exist and to wreak vengeance upon freedmen and their white supporters. 
... in the South remained common throughout the 19th and into the 20th century. [DOC] [TLE] Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia [PAR] The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States 
Constitution established .... In more than a century of legislative elections of US 
senators, only 10 cases were contested for allegations of impropriety. ... Calls for 
a constitutional amendment regarding Senate elections started in the early 19th 
century, with... [DOC] [TLE] Gilded Age - Wikipedia [PAR] The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to 
about 1900. ... Railroads were the major growth industry, with the factory system, 
mining, and .... The result was a transforming impact on most sectors of the 
economy ..... government jobs, and many government contracts, to its loyal 
supporters. [DOC] [TLE] Gilded Age Scandal and Corruption - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines ... [PAR] In the nineteenth century, government at all levels saw itself a provider of ... large 
blocks of voters to influence candidates, elections, and local political parties. ... as 
machine politics for its ability to call out the votes like a machine to sponsor .... 
an overhaul of the spoils system of filling government posts through patronage... [DOC] [TLE] The Election of 1800 - American History - Thomas Jefferson, John ... [PAR] The Election of 1800 - Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Charles C. Pinckney, ... 
Indeed, the campaign did not reflect well on the Founders or their new 
government. ... which few newspapers bothered to report campaign news or 
election results. .... a leprosy in our political system, and by corrupting the 
fountains of virtue and... [DOC] [TLE] Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur - Adam Cadre [PAR] In an election with 185 electoral votes needed to win, Tilden had earned 203. ... 
almost exclusively by Republican officials, in the 19th century it was rampant. ... 
Hayes appointed many Southern Democrats to fill civil service positions  again, 
... by the party in power to its supporters in what was known as the "spoils system. [DOC] [TLE] July 2016: The Assassination of President Garfield, 135 Years Ago ... [PAR] There he would join his wife, Lucretia, and their children for a well-earned 
vacation. ... familiar to anyone following the present political situation this election 
year. ... to fill tens of thousands of government positions with their supportersan 
... at the 1880 Republican Convention, winning the nomination on the 36th ballot. [DOC] [TLE] Why Congress Doesn't Work | The American Conservative [PAR] Jun 25, 2012 ... Their goal is to elect a national government that will impose their policy 
preferences on all 300 million ... But the primary system does not hold 
incumbents accountable. During the 19th century, all politics truly was local. .... 
Second, use primary elections to restore Congress's accountability to the 
citizenry. [DOC] [TLE] Trump's Last Resort: Right-Wing Media Lies About Voter Fraud [PAR] Oct 18, 2016 ... Myth: There Is Large-Scale Voter Registration Fraud ... and believe me there's a 
lot going on, he told supporters at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. .... In 2005, for 
example, the federal government charged many more .... So in order to change 
the outcome of the election, 31 votes just isn't going to cut it. [DOC] [TLE] Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure - Cato Institute [PAR] Jul 17, 1991

Question: In this "system" rampant in the 19th C., election winners filled the government with their supporters
Answer: "Spoils" system