Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
If no electoral candidate gets a majority of 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 vs 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?
Andrew Jackson popularity with the common man
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters
What does it mean to secede?
To break apart;leave
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina passed the nullification act, declares that it not pay these illegal taxes.
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian removal act
What does relocation mean?
Move to a new place