Name: Andrew Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet
Duration: 173
Description: The terms Battle of The Petticoats, the spoils system and Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet all spawned from Andrew Jackson's presidency. Discover what they mean, and the scandal that surrounded them.

The terms Battle of The Petticoats, the spoils system and Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet all spawned from Andrew Jackson's presidency. Discover what they mean, and the scandal that surrounded them.

core/paragraph

The terms Battle of The Petticoats, the spoils system and Jackson&#8217;s Kitchen Cabinet all spawned from Andrew Jackson&#8217;s presidency. Discover what they mean, and the scandal that surrounded them.

Andrew Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet

https://assets.editorial.aetnd.com/uploads/2012/05/andrew-jacksons-kitchen-cabinet.jpg

Home

Topics

Andrew Jackson&#8217;s Kitchen Cabinet

HISTORY

<p>America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.</p>


U.S. Presidents

Videos

<p><a href="http://history.com/">HISTORY.com</a> works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content. All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the HISTORY.com team. Articles with the “HISTORY.com Editors” byline have been written or edited by the HISTORY.com editors, including <a href="https://www.history.com/author/amanda-onion">Amanda Onion</a>, <a href="https://www.history.com/author/missy-sullivan">Missy Sullivan</a>, <a href="https://www.history.com/author/matt-mullen">Matt Mullen</a> and Christian Zapata.</p>


Sign up for Inside History