Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
John Q Adams
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When there is no electoral vote majority
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Q Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson and John Q Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin reputations with insults
What is a landslide victory?
A very easily won victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Suffrage expansion
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
A practice of a successful party
What does it mean to secede?
To leave a group or organization
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina saying it would not pay illegal taxes
