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Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy . Chapter 14. s elf-made. s elf-made. self-made. Achieving wealth or influence though one’s own effort rather than being born to a privileged family Made rich and successful by your own efforts. civil servants. civil servant.

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Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

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  1. Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Chapter 14

  2. self-made

  3. self-made

  4. self-made • Achieving wealth or influence though one’s own effort rather than being born to a privileged family • Made rich and successful by your own efforts

  5. civil servants

  6. civil servant

  7. civil servant

  8. civil servant • Employees of the government • Employees whose salaries come from tax dollars • Someone employed in the civil service • Employees who work for the greater good of society

  9. spoils system

  10. spoils system

  11. spoil system

  12. spoils system • The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

  13. tariff

  14. tariff

  15. tariff

  16. tariff • A tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country

  17. secede

  18. secede

  19. secede • A withdraw from an organization or alliance

  20. enfranchise

  21. enfranchise • To give someone (or a group of people) the legal right to vote

  22. disenfranchise

  23. disenfranchise

  24. disenfranchise

  25. disenfranchise • To prevent a person (or group of people) from having the right to vote • To take away someone’s rights, especially the right to vote

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