Ch. 11-1 QUIZ: Jacksonian Democracy

John C. Calhoun argued that states had the right to ______a federal law if it was considered to be against state interests.

• majority

• plurality

• spoils system

• nullify

• tariff

What is a tax that is paid on imported goods?

• majority

• plurality

• spoils system

• nullify

• tariff

In an election, what is the largest single share of votes called?

• majority

• plurality

• spoils system

• nullify

• tariff

In an election, what is getting more than half of votes called?

• majority

• plurality

• spoils system

• nullify

• tariff

Jackson began the practice of replacing government employees with winner's supporters. This is called the __________ .

• majority

• plurality

• spoils system

• nullify

• tariff

He won the 1824 Presidential election.

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

• John Quincy Adams

• John Tyler

Jackson had an overwhelming victory in the 1828 election. This is called winning by a _________ .

• suffrage

• landslide

• mudslide

• mudslinging

• landfill

What is the right to vote called?

• landslide

• mudslinging

• suffrage

• majority

• plurality

During the nullification crisis, what concept was center stage?

• suffrage

• sectionalism

• the right of states to secede from the United States
• spoils system

Under “Jacksonian Democracy”, who could now participate in the voting process?

• Women

• African-Americans

• White men who did not own property

• Native Americans