Be Prepared…Be Prepared…Grab a paper from tableGrab a paper from table

Bell Work:Bell Work: Read page 366 (The Spoils System) Read page 366 (The Spoils System) and answer the questionsand answer the questions

BELL WORK – Page 363BELL WORK – Page 3631A) 1A) When Jackson took office, what action did he take When Jackson took office, what action did he take regarding government employees?regarding government employees?

1B) With whom did he replace the fired employees? 1B) With whom did he replace the fired employees? How was this different than previous presidents?How was this different than previous presidents?

2A) What did critics of Jackson say about his actions?2A) What did critics of Jackson say about his actions?

2B) What was Jackson’s justification for doing this?2B) What was Jackson’s justification for doing this?

• Define Define spoils systemspoils system..

• Explain the reason Jackson met with the “Explain the reason Jackson met with the “kitchen kitchen cabinetcabinet” AND how this impacted his official ” AND how this impacted his official cabinetcabinet..

Soccer TeamSoccer Team

• I am looking to become the soccer coach I am looking to become the soccer coach at Pennbrook. If I become the coach, I will at Pennbrook. If I become the coach, I will need to pick a team from 8need to pick a team from 8thth grade grade students for next year’s 9students for next year’s 9thth grade team!!!! grade team!!!!

• A benefit about making the team is that A benefit about making the team is that you will miss 8you will miss 8thth period 2x/week for games. period 2x/week for games.

Cast your vote!!!Cast your vote!!!• Mr. BerlandaMr. Berlanda • Mr. GRMr. GR

If you vote for me and I win, you will not have to try out next year…you will

automatically make the team

ResultsResults• I become the new 9I become the new 9thth grade soccer coach! grade soccer coach!

• Those people who voted for ME Those people who voted for ME automatically make the team. Those who automatically make the team. Those who did not are did not are NOTNOT on the team this season. on the team this season.

Things to Think About…Things to Think About…

• Is it fair how I chose my first team? Is it fair how I chose my first team?

• How do you think my team will fare next How do you think my team will fare next season? Why?season? Why?

You hear about the 9th grade

team?

Even WE could beat them!

New SeasonNew Season My team would NOT do very well this season.My team would NOT do very well this season. So, I better change the way I pick my team So, I better change the way I pick my team

otherwise I’ll be fired!otherwise I’ll be fired!

You MUST demonstrate juggling a soccer ball 3X

without it hitting the ground…

WHO’S FIRST?

Are jobs awarded this way today?

Wrap – Up QuestionsWrap – Up Questions• 1) Why did I win the vote to become the new coach?

• 2) How is the way the team was picked for the first season similar to the spoils system?

• 3) What problem did we encounter w/ the first team?

• 4) How did I ensure that the team that was picked for the second season would be made up of players with skill?

• 5) How was the way the second team was chosen ideally how government positions are filled today?

Equal Opportunity Political Criticizer -

Mike Brown – G.W. Bush – Head of FEMA (2003)Dog show judgeBundling – huge parties in Texas; raised hundreds of thousands of $ for Bush’s campaign

Who is this guy? Congratulations…you’re hired!

Hurricane Katrina hits

Brown was doing such a bad job…within a couple weeks, Bush fired him

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Illinois Governor who was recorded trying to sell Barrack Obama’s

Senate seat to the highest bidder