JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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Jackson named Martin Van Buren the Secretary of State
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Jackson gave his supporters government jobs
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Jackson won the popular vote but not the electoral vote
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Jackson waged political war on the Bank of the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term was derived from the phrase “to the victor belong the spoils” by New York Senator William L. Marcy, referring to the victory of Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828, with the term spoils meaning goods or benefits taken from the loser in a competition, election or military victory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spoils system involves political activity by public employees in support of their party and the employees’ removal from office if their party loses the election.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What does the word “spoils” mean in this context? B-earned benefits. “To the victor belong the spoils."–Senator William L. Marcy, 1832.