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What was the main action President Jackson took regarding the Second National Bank?
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Jackson vetoed an extension of its charter, causing it to dissolve.
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After the First National Bank's charter expired,
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a Second National Bank was chartered a few years later
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One argument against the spoils system was that it
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might lead to an abuse of power.
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What impact did the spoils system have on American government?
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The spoils system was debated long after Jackson's presidency had ended.
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In the 1830s, what was one argument against the Second National Bank?
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The bank took money from common people for the wealthy.
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As a response to the National Bank issue during Jackson's presidency, Henry Clay
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helped to organize the Whig Party
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What set Andrew Jackson's presidency apart from the administrations that came before it?
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Jackson assumed command of the policy-making process instead of waiting for Congress to take the lead
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During his presidency, Andrew Jackson successfully established
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the spoils system.
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Which of the following describes an action taken by President Andrew Jackson that prompted the creation of a new political party?
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Jackson's veto of the charter extension for the Second National Bank prompted the creation of the Whig Party.
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As the Second National Bank faltered, President Jackson
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removed funds from the bank and deposited them in state banks.
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Which of the following US presidents was strongly associated with the spoils system?
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Andrew Jackson
