M10,L1, Jacksonian Democracy

public meetings to select a party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates

(vocab word)

• Democratic parties

• Jacksonian Democracy

• nominating convention

• presidential convention

Jackson’s vice presidential running mate

(vocab word)

• John C. Calhoun

• Martin Van Buren

• Henry Clay

• James Monroe

the secretary of state in Jackson’s cabinet

(vocab word)

• John C. Calhoun

• Martin Van Buren

• Henry Clay

• James Monroe

an informal group of Jackson’s trusted advisers that sometimes met in the White House kitchen

(vocab word)

• Jacksonian Democracy

• kitchen cabinet

• nominating conventions

• Democratic Party

the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

(vocab word)

• nominating conventions

• kitchen cabinet

• spoils system

• Jacksonian Democracy

a party formed by Jackson supporters

(vocab word)

• Democratic Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Federalist Party

• Tea Party

the democratic expansion that occurred because of Andrew Jackson’s influence

(vocab word)

• nominating convention

• Jacksonian Democracy

• spoils system

• kitchen cabinet

In the early 1800s, voting rights expanded to include more ________.

(pg 330, 1st paragraph)

• women

• white men

• slave holders

• free black men

Which of the following describes why Jackson’s supporters questioned the legitimacy of the 1824 election?

(pg 329 2nd paragraph)

• the outcome ignored the will of wealthy landowners

• the winner of the popular vote did not become president

• the recent reforms excluded many people from the process

As president, Jackson rewarded important political supporters with government jobs in what is known as the ______.

(pg. 332)

• civil service

• spoils system

• Patronage Act

• Cabinet process