How was the union of press and party politics fully realized during Andrew Jackson’s administration?
a. His administration aggressively used prior restraint to limit any content critical of his administration from appearing in newspapers.
b. He was the first president who consented to regular interviews with the press, and he often provided critical insights on background.
c. Many of his closest advisers were seasoned journalists, and he appointed numerous editors to patronage positions, such as postmasters or customs agents.
d. The federal government created its own newspaper to ensure that its voice was being heard by readers.
c. Many of his closest advisers were seasoned journalists, and he appointed numerous editors to patronage positions, such as postmasters or customs agents.
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a. double jeopardy b. indictment c. habeas corpus d. ex post facto
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A) The Federal Reserve Board B) The executive branch C) Congress D) The Council of Economic Advisers E) The Bank of America
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a. often provided much capital to LDCs after giving them independence. b. bequeathed different levels of modernization to their colonial empires, in some cases by absorbing indigenous people into the colonial administration. c. often engaged in a "scorched-earth" policy of destroying as much as they could before allowing independence. d. none of the above