Did the Presidency of Andrew Jackson Benefit or Harm the United States?

Andrew Jackson was the nation's 7th president and was responsible for molding the modern presidency. He was the embodiment of the belief that the president was the only official who represented all of the American people.  Today, you will begin exploring some controversial events of Jackson's two terms as President of the United States.

Assignment:  Create a chart on a sheet of notebook paper just like the one below.  Find information in the textbook on pages 374-484
                                                                                              
                                                   The Spoils System         The Kitchen Cabinet      Nullification Crisis        Veto of National Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
1.  What happened?

2.  Why was this considered 
a problem?

3.  Explain How Jackson's
 action either
increased or decreased 
the power of the
Presidency