History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1371 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Kitchen Cabinet
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The idea
An informal group of presidential advisers, Van Buren among them, became known as the Kitchen Cabinet.
In practice
Advisers who highlighted the importance of party loyalty to Jackson and the Democratic Party.
Where people slip
Influence ran outside the formal cabinet, which is itself a statement about how the presidency was changing.
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