The Spoils System (chapter 11) Flashcards
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| 173195956 | What did the Democrats bring into the government? | *they carried spirit of democracy *wanted to open up government jobs to all kinds of people | |
| 173195957 | Why were the Democrats disturbed that the federal government had become a bureaucracy? | they argued that ordinary citizens could do any government job | |
| 173195958 | How did the "spoils system" become a regular practice? | 1. Jackson fired many federal workers and replace them w/ his supporters 2. The employees he fired protested that Jackson was acting like a tyrant, but Jackson said new set of employees would be good for democracy 3. a Jackson supporter responded, "to the victor belong the spoils." (Jackson - winner of presidency - had the right to enjoy benefits of victory - such as putting his supporters into federal jobs) |