Concept information
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
powers of Congress
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
powers of Congress
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
powers of Congress
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
powers of Congress
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American politics and society
United States Presidency
principles of government
powers of Congress
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American politics and society
United States Congress
principles of government
powers of Congress
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American politics and society
United States Congress
congressional procedures
powers of Congress
Preferred term
patronage
Definition(s)
- Patronage is the term for the use of political power to place favored individuals in jobs. Members of Congress once pulled the political strings on thousands of jobs, but the practice has declined to virtually nothing today. [Source: Congress A to Z; Patronage]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NTN7S7FK-7
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