Ch. 12 The Age of Jackson

During which election was mudslinging created in?

• 1828
• 2004

• 2024

• 1820

What decided the election of 1824?

• Mudslinging

• The House of Representatives

• Electoral votes

• Popular vote

What split in 1828?

• Congress

• The Democratic-Republican Party

• Federalists

• The House of Representatives

What did Democrats support in 1828?

• States' rights
• Strong central government

• Weak central government

• Weak state governments

What did National Republicans support in 1828?

• States rights

• Strong state gov.

• buildings of roads, canals, and national bank

• Strong Central gov.

What election tactic was created in 1828?

(a)  

During the presidency of whom did the political parties begin using nominating conventions instead of the caucus system?

(a)  

What does "favorite son" mean?

• Mr. McCloud to his parents

• Hated by your state

• favored by your home state

• favored by your country

What does majority mean?

• More than half

• less than half

• more than anyone else

• less than anyone else

What does plurality mean?

• More than half

• Less than half

• More than the others but less than half

• less than the others