Author Question: Seniority is a formal congressional rule established in the Constitution. Indicate whether the ... (Read 36 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Seniority is a formal congressional rule established in the Constitution.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Why did Andrew Jackson argue that patronage was essentially a democratic practice?

A) Because it ensured that those who won elections were fully in control of the government
B) Because the jobs handed out were ones of national significance
C) Because the other option would be to appoint members for life which would be less democratic
D) Because his appointees came from all parts of the country and all levels of society
E) Because it was the only way that certain minorities could be represented in the government in any way resembling their representation in America