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?
When no electoral candidate gets a majority of electoral votes the house of rep selects The presidency
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henery clay and john Quincy Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Jackson vs Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation with insults
What is a landslide victory?
Overwhelming victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Andrew Jacksons popularity with the common man
What is suffrage?
S the right to vote
What is the spoils system?
Replacing government employees with supporters
What does it mean to secede?
Break away from union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Sc Would not pay for these tariffs
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian removal act
What does relocation mean?
Moving to a new place