A President's Cabinet

Appointed, and confirmed, 'experts' to advise President on how best to enforce laws from Congress

i.e. Transportation

Reason Behind Kitchen Cabinet

• Used 1829-1831

• More effective...official cabinet argued

• Group of trusted friends and advisors

Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet

• Members included: newspaper editors, politicians (two were already members of his official cabinet), lawyer, friend

• Met with cabinet to tell them his policy decisions

How would a President's official Cabinet normally work?

Jackson had his official cabinet members resign in 1831.

​Spoils System
--> What do you notice?
--> Who are the people jumping up?
--> Who is holding the strings?
--> Who might the devil represent?
--> What is the author trying to say? What is their message?
--> Would someone 'for' or 'against' Jackson create this comic?

Spoils system

• Jackson felt government positions should be rotated

• Rotating positions would stop....

• ...career government workers who forgot what it was like to be a 'regular' citizen

Jackson's Use of Spoils System

• Rewarded supporters

• Got rid of corrupt officials (mainly lowers level positions)

• Replace >20% positions