Which of the following characterizes the practice of politics in America during the Age of Jackson?

A. A rigorous, intellectual undertaking, truly understood by only the most educated of America's citizens
B. A minor interest in the lives of people consumed by the tasks of raising families and earning a living
C. A divisive issue that turned neighbor against neighbor and even broke up families
D. An obsession of those living in urban areas, but little discussed by those living rural existences
E. A mass spectacle that served as a kind of public entertainment