POLS 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Secret Ballot, Spoils System
24 Jan 2017
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No parties in constitution: washington warns against parties. Heavy partisanship in 18/19th centurys - are you a federalist or democratic republican dirty argument: first parties in congress: northern merchants (adams federalists) v southern planters (jefferson democratic republicans) Adams political cartoon: adam"s rotundity, him sitting on a throne w a crown b/c he wants to be a king. Jackson v van buren: handbill passed out that has coffins on it with names of those who were unnecessarily killed during jackson"s military career: 19th century illegal activity to make voting popular. Andrew jackson (1830s) spoils system illegal - patronage (winning president will give something to his supporters), extreme patronage bc it tied gov"t jobs to your support of the democratic party If you wanted to be a mailman, you needed to support jackson"s democratic party or else you"ll loose your job: makes parties incredibly strong. Jackson starts it, but spoils systems lasts through 19th century.
