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 electoral vote.
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry clay and John Quincy
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Jackson vs John Quincy
What is mudslinging?
Trying to ruin the opponent with insults
What is a landslide victory?
Win by huge amount
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Jackson popularity with the common man changed politics in Washington DC.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
After president wins he helps his supporters
What does it mean to secede?
Break away from union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina said it would not pay this illegal taxes
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
IRA
What does relocation mean?
Move to a new place