History Question?

Question

Andrew Jackson defended his policy of "rotation in office" which became known as the "spoils system" by asserting that...

I. a man should serve a term in office then return to the status of private citizen.
II. men who held office too long became corrupted by a sense of power.
III. the duties of government were too complex for the average citizen
IV. political appointments by newly elected officials promoted democracy.

choose the correct answer(s):

a) I and If only
b) I, II, and IV only
c) II and III only
d) I, II, III, and IV
e) Ill and IV only

Answer 1

As a history teacher, I can tell you definitely that it's B) I, II, and IV only. III is wrong because Jackson felt the opposite - Jackson felt that anybody could do these jobs since they were so easy. Jackson didn't invent the spoils system, but he used it a lot more than any other president to that point.