Question

Question

Why did some people oppose the spoils system?
(1 point)
Responses

It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.
It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.

Women were excluded from being able to vote.
Women were excluded from being able to vote.

It sought to restore tribal lands to certain groups of Native Americans.
It sought to restore tribal lands to certain groups of Native Americans.

Immigrants from certain nations were given land grants, but those from other nations were no

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It was possible that an unqualified person could receive a government job.

This opposition stemmed from the concern that the spoils system, which involved giving government jobs to political supporters and allies, could lead to unqualified individuals being placed in positions of power, undermining the effectiveness and integrity of government functions.

Answer 2

During the time of President Andrew Jackson, which group in the United States gained suffrage?
(1 point)
Responses

women who owned property
women who owned property

men who did not own property
men who did not own property

white men and African American men
white men and African American men

all men over 18 years old
all men over 18 years old

Answer 3

The correct response is:

men who did not own property.

During President Andrew Jackson's time, particularly in the 1820s and 1830s, many states began to eliminate property requirements for voting, which allowed more white men, particularly those who did not own property, to gain the right to vote.