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WorksheetsThe Age of Jackson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the President of the United States during the Nullification Crisis?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Which definition best defines the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina v. The Federal Government
States having the rights to rule laws as unconstitutional
The Federal Government denying states the right to null laws
South Carolina attempts to Null/Void tariffs set by the Federal Government
The Tariff of Abominations (1828) was a tariff designed to protect North American industry. What type of tax did it set?
35% Tax on 92% on exported goods
35% Tax on 92% of all imported goods
92% Tax on 35% of all imported goods
92% Tax on 35% of all exported goods
What is Nullification?
Congress having the ability to declare the acts of a state as unconstitutional
Individual citizens having the ability to declare the acts of a state as unconstitutional
States having the ability to declare an act of Congress as unconstitutional
A tariff passed to protect industry
True or False: States rights are powers retained by the State Government
True
False
Correct the definition: The Force Bill was a bill passed that allowed the President to use the air force to enforce a law
The Force Bill was a bill passed that allowed the President to use the army or navy to enforce a law
The Force Bill was a bill passed that allowed the President to use the army or navy to prevent unconstitutional laws from being passed
The Force Bill was a bill passed that allowed Governors to use the army or navy to enforce a law
No correction needed
What is another name for the ¨Patronage System¨ and select the correct definition
The Spoils System
The old democratic party
Male Suffrage
Political parties give government positions to its supporters as a reward for working toward victory
What is the difference between the Whig and Democratic Party?
The Whig is the old Dem-Rep party, it favored industrial expansion. The Democratic Party was a party that opposed the special privileges of the rich
Whig >> Rich and Upper Class, Democratic >> Common Man
They are the same political party
Whig >> Common Man, Democratic >> Rich and Upper Class
True or False: The Jacksonian Democracy was a movement for more democracy, it championed for greater rights for the common man and oppose aristocracy
True
False
Which of the following statements is NOT a description of Universal Male Suffrage
Expanded voting rights to all adult males
Expansion of voting rights for all adult white males
Dramatically increased the voting statistics in the United States
Caused voters to go from 350,000 (1824) to 2.4 Million (1840)
