The Jacksonian Presidency

What major characteristic of Jacksonian Democracy is illustrated by these events?

Candidate runs for election and needs support = Candidate promises people rewards in exchange for support = After winning, candidate appoints supporters to government positions

• the spoils system

• the empowerment of the common man

• decentralization of power

• building coalitions with the opposition

Answer explanation

The spoils system is illustrated by the events where a candidate rewards supporters with government positions after winning the election.

The Whig Party that emerged in the 1830s was initially defined by its --

• support of the abolition movement

• opposition to the policies of Andrew Jackson

• bias toward the northeastern states

• platform of westward expansion

Answer explanation

The Whig Party emerged in opposition to the policies of Andrew Jackson, defining itself in contrast to his administration.

-It was not responsible to the electorate.

-It hurt small farmers

-It put too much power in the hands of a small, wealthy elite.

The chart above contains Andrew Jackson's arguments against --

• the institution of slavery

• the Electoral College

• the Indian Removal Act

• the Bank of the United States

Answer explanation

The chart above contains Andrew Jackson's arguments against the Bank of the United States, as it was not responsible to the electorate, hurt small farmers, and put too much power in the hands of a small, wealthy elite.

Our state's manufacturers need the tariff of 1828 to allow them to compete against foreign companies and to grow. This will bring prosperity to our great nation.

A newspaper in which city would most likely have this quotation in one of its editorials?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Chicago, Illinois

• Richmond, Virginia

Answer explanation

The quotation supports the need for tariffs to benefit manufacturers, a view more likely found in Boston, Massachusetts due to its historical significance in manufacturing and trade.

What constitutional principle was an issue in the Nullification Crisis?

• the common clause

• judicial review

• status of slavery

• states' rights

Answer explanation

The Nullification Crisis revolved around the constitutional principle of states' rights, specifically the right of states to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.

Of the groups listed below, which two were most opposed to the Bank of the United States?

• farmers and southerners

• New Englanders and westerners

• merchants and industrialists

• immigrants and urban residents

Answer explanation

Farmers and southerners were most opposed to the Bank of the United States due to their belief that it favored the wealthy and did not benefit them economically.

The Nullification Crisis was an argument between the state of ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   , and tested which principle of government? ​ (c)  

• South Carolina

• federal government

• federalism

• Virginia

• Supreme Court

• republicanism

Answer explanation

The Nullification Crisis was an argument between the state of South Carolina and the federal government, testing the principle of federalism