Jackson believe that Presidential advisors should ___.

Question

A) meet only in the kitchen
B) be chosen based on political loyalty
C) have a strong background in education
D) not be given jobs based on the “spoils system”

Jackson believed the Second National Bank was ___.
A) vital to the country’s economic health
B) an institution beneficial only to elites
C) allowing the “common man” to prosper
D) an institution that only benefited Democrats.

Which of these statements regarding “Jacksonian Democracy” is TRUE?
A) Suffrage was opened up to all citizens.
B) It began an era of Republican dominance.
C) The idea of the “common man” in politics was ended.
D) Long-established political traditions were challenged.

Answer 1

1. Jackson believed that Presidential advisors should B) be chosen based on political loyalty.

2. Jackson believed the Second National Bank was B) an institution beneficial only to elites.

3. The true statement regarding “Jacksonian Democracy” is D) Long-established political traditions were challenged.