Question

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

A. Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders
B. The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
C. The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
D. The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

Answer 1

The practiced that reinforced the perception that public servanst and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified in the 1830s was option B. The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions.