What Is More Democratic, a Presidential Elector Chosen by an L Or P?
Document 1
- What is a presidential elector?
- What is more democratic, a Presidential Elector chosen by an L or P?
- According to this chart, was the method of electing a president becoming more democratic during the Jackson years? What is the evidence?
Document #2
- According to Bailey and Kennedy, was America becoming more democratic in 1828, the year Jackson was first elected president? What is Bailey and Kennedy’s evidence?
Document 3
- What is Jackson standing on?
- What does it mean when you "walk all over" something?
- What is holding up the table? Significance?
- What is Jackson holding in his hands?
- What is a scepter?
- What is Jackson wearing on his head?
- Taking all the details together, what is the cartoonist’s? Message?
Document #4
- What is Jackson’s general opinion about the bank?
- What are two specific criticisms?
- Is Jackson’s position on the bank democratic or undemocratic?
Document #5
1.What does United States Senator Daniel Webster think about Andrew Jackson’s bank message?
2.Does Webster think Jackson’s bank veto is democratic or undemocratic?
Document #6
- How long does Jackson believe an appointed official should hold office?
- Why does Jackson feel it is good to limit the amount of time an elected official can stay in office?
- Is his position democratic?
Document #7
- Who was Samuel Swartwout?
- What does Swartout do?
- Does the Swartwout case strengthen or weaken Jackson’s argument on rotating official appointments to government office? Explain
Document #8
- What proposal does Jackson make regarding the Choctaw, Cherokee and Creek Indians ?
- What is Jackson’s reason for supporting Indian Removal?
- Is Jackson’s position democratic?
Document #9
- List 3 reasons why the Cherokee feel Jackson policies are undemocratic?
Document #10
- Which tribes were affected by the Indian removal Act?
- Approximately, how many miles did the Cherokee walk?
- Was the Indian Removal Act democratic or undemocratic? Explain.
Document #11
- Who was Lycoya?
- Does this adoption change your view of Jackson?
- Does this make him more or less democratic?