JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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federal laws being nullified by the states.
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the end of political corruption in the federal government.
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elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs.
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all free males being given the right to vote.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spoils system was instituted by Democratic President Andrew Jackson. “To the victor goes the spoils” meant that every government job belonged to the party in power. This drawing was meant to depict Jackson’s decision-making in appointing members of his party to government positions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although President George Washington based most of his federal appointments on merit, subsequent presidents deviated from this policy. By the time Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, the “spoils system, ” in which officials rewarded political friends and supporters with government positions, was in full force.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result, the spoils system allowed those with political influence to ascend to powerful positions within the government, regardless of their level of experience or skill, thus compounding both the inefficiency of government as well as enhancing the opportunities for corruption.
Detailed explanation-4: -The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs became known as the spoils system. Jackson rewarded a number of supporters with Cabinet jobs.