Jackson Lesson

Multiple Select

Andrew Jackson was also known as...

• Old Soldier
• Old Yeller

• The People's President
• The Great Compromiser

Open Ended

How did changes to voting rules allow more people to take part in elections?

Open Ended

Why could giving government jobs to friends and supporters be a bad idea?

Veto power means the president can say "no" to a law that Congress wants to pass. It stops the law unless Congress votes again and gets enough support to override the veto. It’s a way for the president to check Congress’s power.

​Veto Power

Multiple Choice

"When the president uses a veto, he is telling Congress,"

• He is telling Congress to revise the bill.
• He is telling Congress I don’t agree with this law, and I don’t want it to pass.'"

• He is telling Congress to pass the bill immediately.
• He is telling Congress he supports the bill.