Favoring relatives (nepotism) or personal friends (cronyism) of an official is a form of illegitimate private gain. This may be combined with bribery, for example demanding that a business should employ a relative of an official controlling regulations affecting the business. The most extreme example is when the entire state is inherited, as in North Korea or Syria. A lesser form might be in the Southern United States with Good ol' boys, where women and minorities are excluded. A milder form of cronyism is an "old boy network", in which appointees to official positions are selected only from a closed and exclusive social network – such as the alumni of particular universities – instead of appointing the most competent candidate. COUNT 3
QSN1 What is it called when relatives are favored over other people? ANS1 nepotism QSN2 What is it called when friends are favored over other people? ANS2 cronyism QSN3 Cronyism is also when people are selected from a closed and exclusive social network, which is called what? ANS3 old boy network