Jacksonian Democracy Assessment Questions

What changes did the new western states make that allowed more people to vote?

• Allowed only wealthy individuals to vote and allowed people to nominate their electors.

• Required voters to own land and allowed people to nominate their electors.

• Publicly displayed ballots and allowed people to nominate their electors.

• Eliminated property ownership requirements, allowed white men to vote regardless of wealth and allowed people to nominate their electors.

How did nominating conventions allow the people more say in politics.

• By selecting delegates to represent their interests in choosing the party's candidate.
• By limiting the number of delegates per state
• By excluding certain demographics from participating
• By appointing candidates without public input

How might changes to the voting process brought about by Jacksonian Democracy affect politics in the future?

• Decreased political participation and the decline of political parties
• Increased political participation and the rise of political parties
• Decreased political participation but the rise of political parties
• Increased political participation but the decline of political parties

What new political parties faced off in the election of 1828? Which candidate did each party support?

• Republican Party supported Abraham Lincoln, Democratic-Republican Party supported James Madison
• Whig Party supported Andrew Jackson, Federalist Party supported John Quincy Adams
• Democratic Party supported Andrew Jackson, National Republican Party supported John Quincy Adams
• Democratic Party supported Thomas Jefferson, National Republican Party supported John Adams

Why did Andrew Jackson have more political support than John Adams?

• John Adams was a better dancer than Andrew Jackson
• Andrew Jackson had a pet parrot named Polly
• Andrew Jackson was seen as a man of the people, while John Adams was viewed as an elitist.
• Andrew Jackson had better hair than John Adams

What was the spoils system?

• The spoils system was a method of distributing wealth among citizens.
• The spoils system was a practice of giving government jobs and favors to political supporters.
• The spoils system was a policy to reduce government spending.
• The spoils system was a term used to describe fair elections.

Do you think the spoils system was a good practice?

• No, the spoils system was not a good practice.
• Yes, the spoils system was a fair practice.
• The spoils system was beneficial for the country.
• The spoils system promoted equality among citizens.