The Quiz: What term refers to informal presidential advisers?
Kitchen Cabinet
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President Andrew Jackson entered office in 1829 as a political outsider, wary of the intrigue and infighting of big government. When his Cabinet was fractured by a scandal over one of his advisers’ wives, he turned to an informal group of friends, party officials, and media members for advice. Although the term “Kitchen Cabinet” was first meant as an insult, it has since become a common presidential practice to consult additional advisers outside the Cabinet.
The correct answer to this quiz is Kitchen Cabinet.