Supporters of the spoils system claimed it made government more efficient because like-minded individuals cooperated. Opponents claimed it made government less efficient because

Under the spoils system, elected leaders rewarded political supporters with government jobs. Opponents argued that this caused many experienced officials to leave when a new party took power after an election, disrupting the work of government. Therefore, the correct choice is “many experienced officials left office after each election.”

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