USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Political patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government post on the basis of partisan loyalty. Elected officials at the national, state, and local levels of government use such appointments to reward the people who help them win and maintain office.

Detailed explanation-2: -Political patronage can sometimes include the exchange of money for political support. For example, if Mr. Corgan was running for President of the United States and told you he would give you $1, 000 if you publicly endorse him, he would be engaging in political patronage.

Detailed explanation-3: -patronage. noun. pa·tron·age ˈpa-trə-nij ˈpā-: the support or influence of a patron. : business or activity provided by patrons.

Detailed explanation-4: -These are: nepotism, cronyism, and patronage. Nepotism means favoring only relatives in all positions, cronyism is favoring only companions and friends in every position, and patronage means that governing political party appoints their friends and relatives to only high positions not lower positions.