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Ch. 14.4 Lesson Review

Ch. 14.4 Lesson Review

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Ch. 14.4 Lesson Review

Jackson's Presidential Beginnings

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A President's Cabinet

Appointed, and confirmed, 'experts' to advise President on how best to enforce laws from Congress

i.e. Transportation

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Reason Behind Kitchen Cabinet

  • Used 1829-1831

  • More effective...official cabinet argued

  • Group of trusted friends and advisors

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Multiple Choice

What was the Kitchen Cabinet?

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A place where Jackson got late night snacks

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Nickname for Jackson's official cabinet

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A group of trusted men who advised Jackson for 2 years

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Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet

  • Members included: newspaper editors, politicians (two were already members of his official cabinet), lawyer, friend

  • Met with cabinet to tell them his policy decisions

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How would a President's official Cabinet normally work?

Jackson had his official cabinet members resign in 1831.

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Multiple Choice

True or False --


"Andrew Jackson would listen to the advice of his official cabinet before he made any policy decisions.

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True

2

False

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Spoils System
--> What do you notice?
--> Who are the people jumping up?
--> Who is holding the strings?
--> Who might the devil represent?
--> What is the author trying to say? What is their message?
--> Would someone 'for' or 'against' Jackson create this comic?

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Spoils system

  • Jackson felt government positions should be rotated

  • Rotating positions would stop....

  • ...career government workers who forgot what it was like to be a 'regular' citizen

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Multiple Choice

Jackson felt that government positions should be rotated because........

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It stopped people from staying in the government so long that they forgot what it was like to be a regular citizen

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It was more fair to allow many different people to have an opportunity to have a say in the government

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All of the above

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Jackson's Use of Spoils System

  • Rewarded supporters

  • Got rid of corrupt officials (mainly lowers level positions)

  • Replace >20% positions

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Multiple Choice

The __________ was a way to reward supporters and a way to get rid of corrupt government officials.

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Spoils System

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Reserved Clause

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Kitchen Cabinet

Ch. 14.4 Lesson Review

Jackson's Presidential Beginnings

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