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The merit system is the process of promoting and hiring government employees based on their ability to perform a job, rather than on their political connections. It is the opposite of the spoils system.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit system | is a | process of promoting and hiring government employees based on their ability to perform a job | 0.90 | text |
| limiting the ability of nepotism | instance of | In addition the possible exclusion of most competent candidate is outweighed by the system's benefits | 0.80 | text |
| political favoritism | instance of | In addition the possible exclusion of most competent candidate is outweighed by the system's benefits | 0.80 | text |
| Merit system | related to Cons | The | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Cons | It | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Cons | This | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Cons | Disrupting | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Consequences of performance assessment | As | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Consequences of performance assessment | United States | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Consequences of performance assessment | Twenty-eight | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Consequences of performance assessment | In | 0.60 | section |
| Merit system | related to Consequences of performance assessment | Department | 0.60 | section |
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