USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This was the practice started by Jackson of giving government jobs to supporters?
A
Common Man
B
Nullification
C
Judicial Review
D
Spoils System
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(in US politics) the system in which the winner of an election gives government jobs to his or her party workers and supporters. The tradition was begun by President Andrew Jackson and is followed by each new US president.

Detailed explanation-2: -spoils system, also called patronage system, practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts and with other favours.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackson did not originate the spoils system. By the time he took office, a number of states, including New York and Pennsylvania, practiced political patronage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: President Jackson was a passionate defender of the spoils system which he created. He believed that it played a crucial role in American democracy because it ensured there were new perspectives throughout the federal civil service, which helped to prevent corruption and rot.

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