Chapter 12 Flashcards
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When no one recieves the most electoral votes.
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams.
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation with insults.
What is a landslide victory?
An Overwhelming Victory.
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
The Common Man.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters.
What does it mean to secede?
To break away from the Union.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Where South Carolina passes the Nullification Act, declaring it would not pay these “illegal” taxes.
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act.
What does relocation mean?
To move to a new place.
Where was the Indian Territory?
Modern day Oklahoma.
