1. A stable elite system depends upon keeping talented and ambitious individuals from the lower strata from infiltrating the elite.

2. The Jacksonians demanded absolute equality rather than a more open elite system.

3. "Social Darwinism" helped the ruling indisutrial elite defend its activities.

4. The Constitution did not specifically grant Congress the power to create a national bank. 

5. Thomas Jefferson believed that democracy could only be achieved if the propertied class was eliminated.

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1. False (pg. 53-4)

2. False (pg. 60)

3. True (pg . 64-5)

4. True (pg. 55)

5. False (pg. 56)