Spoils System and Jacksonian Democracy

What are voting rights?

• Voting rights are laws that give Americans the right to vote.

• Voting rights are wars that give the Americans the right to vote.

• Voting rights are treaties that give the Americans the right to vote.

• Voting rights are verbal agreements that give the Americans the right to vote.

Why did Andrew Jackson win the 1828 presidential election?

• Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.

• Voting rights had been extended to African Americans without property.

• Voting rights had been extended to white women without property.

• Voting rights had been extended to Native Americans without property.

What happened to the Democratic-Republican political party?

• The party had become deeply split with the eastern rich (Republicans) versus the hardworking people called the "common man" (Democrats).

• The party had become deeply unified with the eastern rich (Republicans) versus the hardworking people called the "common man" (Democrats).

What 2 political parties formed from the Democratic-Republican split?

• The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Republicans & Jackson's Democrats.

• The 2 political parties that formed were Jackson's Republicans & Adams' Democrats.

• The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Federalists & Jackson's Democrats.

• The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Democrats & Jackson's Federalists.

What is democracy?

• A type of government where power and rule is given to the people.

• A type of government where power and rule is given to the businesses.

• A type of government where power and rule is given to the rich only.

What was one key reason for the Jackson's victory in 1828?

• Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.

• Voting rights had been extended to women.

• Voting rights had been extended to African Americans.

• Voting rights had been extended to Native Americans.

What was the spoils system?

• The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.

• The practice of rewarding political enemies/opponents with government jobs.

• The practice of crying at the grocery store for the toy you want.

• The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs as long as they were 100% completely qualified for the job.

How did Andrew Jackson make use of the "spoils system"?

• He gave government jobs to his political supporters.

• He appointed leading businessmen to government positions.

• He appointed only National Republicans to his Cabinet.

• He required government employees to join the Democratic Party.