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Jackson thought that poor and common people should have jobs in government, not just the wealthy, “experts” of previous administrations

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Jackson thought that poor and common people should have jobs in government, not just the wealthy, “experts” of previous administrations

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*He believed that most people were capable of doing government service jobs and more people should be given a chance.
*He replaced many government employees.
*His opponents claimed he was just giving these jobs to his friends and called it "the spoils system.
*Today, many public service jobs are held by middle class people.
*In fact, According to the Office of Personnel Management, as of December 2011, there were approximately 2.79 million civil servants employed by the U.S. government.
*n the other hand, many people still complain that politicians are corrupt and give jobs to friends or donors in return for favors.

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He believed the President represented all of the people and championed the rights of the common man. 

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He believed the President represented all of the people and championed the rights of the common man. 

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* Government should serve the needs of the majority of the people.
*The  U.S. has many “safety net” programs that help common people when they encounter financial challenges.
*These include programs like social security, welfare, unemployment payments, food stamps and Medicare, among others.

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He sent the U.S. military in to put down the tax rebellion in South Carolina.

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He sent the U.S. military in to put down the tax rebellion in South Carolina.

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*ending the nullification crisis in which the state refused to pay a federal tax on imports.
*When the national government passes a law, states have to follow it. *If they don’t like the law, states may sue the government but they have to obey the law until the Supreme Court decides if the law is Constitutional or not.

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He believed that common working people should have more say in government.

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He believed that common working people should have more say in government.

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*expanded voting rights to men who did not own property.
*Today, any American citizen age 18 or over has the right to vote.
*Candidates for public office must appeal to the needs of all people if they want to be elected.