12.1

Presidential candidates who received the backing of their home states rather than that of the national party were called

• Favorite son canidates

• Home state candidates

• state party candidates

• National canidates

During the lively student council elections at school, Isla and Anika stumbled upon a tactic that was first introduced in the 1828 presidential election and has since become a staple in America's political scene. Can you guess what this tactic is?

• Campaign contributions

• Plurality

• Political cartoons

• Mudslinging

Imagine you're running a campaign with James and Harper, and Mason says that money is the cornerstone of your efforts. Can you guess what "cornerstone" means in this context?

• minor element

• essential part

• final component

• simplest aspect

In the thrilling race for student council, what cheeky tactic might Evelyn or Priya use in their campaign ads to gain an edge?

• Praising the opponent

• Ignoring the opponent

• Attacking the opponent's character

• Promoting bipartisanship

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Lily is enthusiastically rallying support for her favorite candidate running for elected office. What is she actively participating in?

• platform

• campaign

• electoral college

what vice president actually switched parties to become vice president under a new political party in 1828

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• John Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

When Luna triumphed in the student council election, she decided to shake things up by replacing the current committee members with her friends, like Sophia and Aria, who had been her biggest supporters. What is this concept known as?

• Golden rewards

• Spoils system

• Points system

• Nominations

Who became a controversial figure when he proposed that states could nullify or ignore laws such as the high tariff law

• John Calhoun

• James Monroe

• William Penn

• Andrew Jackson

Imagine it's the year 1824, and Anika, Arjun, and Noah are discussing who gets to vote in the upcoming elections. Who among the following would be allowed to cast their vote?

• White men

• Black men who owned land

• White women

• White men and white women

Hey students! Can you help Grace and Oliver figure out which law was designed to let the president use the United States military to enforce federal law?

• Congress act

• Force bill

• Military bill

• Presidential act