Andrew Jackson Quiz Review

What do you call Government appointment of friends by the winning party of an election? Who started this practice?

• Meritocracy

• Spoils System

• Oligarchy

• Plutocracy

Why was the Whig Party formed?

• To oppose Andrew Jackson's policies

• To support the abolition of slavery

• To promote agricultural interests

• To advocate for the gold standard

Which present-day state was it a part of the Indian Territory?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Kansas

• Arkansas

What was the name for Jackson’s informal advisors? Why were they called that?

• Cabinet's Friends

• Kitchen Cabinet

• Advisory Group

• Informal Secretaries

What gave President Jackson the right to use troops to enforce the law?

• The Constitution

• The Force Bill

• An executive order

• The Supreme Court

The name of the party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson.

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

Where do party members pick the candidate instead of party leaders?

• Primary elections

• Party conventions

• Closed meetings

• Public forums

Why were more people allowed to vote in the Election of 1828?

• Changes in state laws to allow non-property owners to vote

• Women were granted the right to vote

• The voting age was lowered

• All citizens were automatically registered to vote

What was the court case that declared that the 2nd National Bank was constitutional?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

What did Southerners call the protective tariff of 1828?

• Tariff of Abominations

• Tariff of Prosperity

• Southern Tariff

• Federal Tariff