Jacksonian Democracy

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

• Favorite Son
• Mudslinging
• Spoil System
• Plurality

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

• Favorite Son
• Mudslinging
• Spoil System
• Plurality

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

• Bureaucracy
• Mudslinging
• Spoil System
• Plurality

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

• Bureaucracy
• Mudslinging
• Spoil System
• Plurality

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

• Bureaucracy
• Mudslinging
• Spoil System
• Plurality

In the Election of 1824 who got the most Popular Votes and Electoral College votes?

• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson
• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford

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?

• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson
• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford

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

• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson
• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford

What did followers of Andrew Jackson call themselves?

• Democrats
• Democrat Republicans
• National Republicans
• Federalists

What did followers of John Quincy Adams call themselves?

• Democrats
• Democrat Republicans
• National Republicans
• Federalists