Ch. 12 Lesson 1: Jacksonian Democracy

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A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state.

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Favorite Son

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A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad.

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Mudslinging

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Practice of rewarding government jobs to political supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters.

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Spoils System

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A system of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than elected ones.

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Bureaucracy

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The largest number of something, but less than a majority.

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Plurality

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In the Election of 1824 who received the most popular votes and electoral college votes?

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Andrew Jackson

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In the Election of 1824, there was not a majority of the Electoral College votes and the House of Representatives chose the president. Who did they select on the first vote?

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John Quincy Adams

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Who was the Speaker of the House who was involved in the "Corrupt Bargain" that led to John Quincy Adams becoming President?

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Henry Clay

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What did followers of Andrew Jackson call themselves? Options: Democrats, Democrat Republicans, National Republicans, Federalists

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Democrats

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What did followers of John Quincy Adams call themselves? Options: Democrats, Democrat Republicans, National Republicans, Federalists

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National Republicans