Author Question: How did Andrew Jackson change the role of the presidency? What will be an ideal response? (Read 54 times)

armygirl · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The event that eventually led to the resignation of Charles de Gaulle as president of France was

a. the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, ending the Prague Spring.
b. the failure keep Algeria within the French Empire.
c. a general strike by labor unions and a series of student riots.
d. America's rejection of de Gaulle's advice to get out of Vietnam.
e. Britain's refusal to allow France to join the Common Market.

Question 2

How did Andrew Jackson change the role of the presidency?

What will be an ideal response?

ntsoane kedibone · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 12, 2019

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

Students should begin by describing how Jackson strengthened the power of the president. Some good examples would include the patronage system, use of the veto, his actions in the Nullification Crisis and his attitude toward Indian removal. Comparing these to the use of the office by his predecessors shows how much Jackson altered the relationship between the executive branch and the rest of government. More advanced students should point out the contradictions in Jackson's strengthening the power of the office, considering his philosophical aversion to a strong central government.