Age of the Common Man

By the early 1800s, who was allowed to vote regardless of social class, property ownership, or religion?

• All men

• All women

• All white men

• All citizens

What was a political consequence of all white men being allowed to vote by the early 1800s?

• Politicians ignored the common man

• Politicians had to appeal to the common man

• Politicians focused on wealthy landowners

• Politicians only campaigned in cities

Which U.S. President is associated with the phrase 'To the Victors Belong the Spoils'?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did the Spoils System prioritize in government job appointments?

• Experience

• Party loyalty

• Education

• Public opinion

What was a negative impact of the Spoils System on government?

• Increased transparency

• Government corruption

• Better public policies

• Enhanced accountability

From which party were all the Presidential candidates in the Election of 1824?

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

Which candidate did not win a majority of the electoral vote in the "Corrupt Bargain"?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• All of the above

What is a tariff?

• A tax on domestic products

• A tax on imported products

• A subsidy for exports

• A fee for local businesses

Henry Clay, a presidential candidate withdrawing from the race and gave his support to John Quincy Adams in exchange for the position of Secretary of State is know as?

• American system
• Controversy
• Corrupt Bargain
• Mudslinging

Hurling insults at each other and was a controversial technique used by Jackson to persuade voters is know as?

• Campaigning
• Mudslinging
• Facebook
• Debating