5.3 Expansion of Democracy

Common people can participate in gov’t through voting, petitions, protests, etc.

• Democracy

• Inauguration

• Nominating Convention

• Spoils System

• Voting Rights Act

A ceremony where a new president or leader officially starts their term in office.

• Democracy

• Inauguration

• Nominating Convention

• Spoils System

• Voting Rights Act

A law passed in 1965 to protect voting rights, especially for African Americans.

• Democracy

• Inauguration

• Nominating Convention

• Spoils System

• Voting Rights Act

Gifting government jobs to friends or supporters

• Democracy

• Inauguration

• Nominating Convention

• Spoils System

• Voting Rights Act

A meeting where political party members can vote to choose their party candidate

• Democracy

• Inauguration

• Nominating Convention

• Spoils System

• Voting Rights Act

Jackson signed a law that forced Native Americans to off their lands into territory in Oklahoma. He also asked Congress to make a "Bureau of Indian Affairs." 

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff of Abominations

• National Bank Issue

• Nullification Crisis

Jackson signed his approval for a tax on all British goods. This would help the factories in the North compete with British industry, but it would hurt the South who needed the trade with Britain.

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff of Abominations

• National Bank Issue

• Nullification Crisis

Jackson vetoed renewal of the charter for the National Bank. He wanted to spread the financial power to smaller banks throughout the states.

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff of Abominations

• National Bank Issue

• Nullification Crisis

Jackson's Vice-President Calhoun proposed that if the National Government passed a law that was bad for the states, those states did not have to follow it. Jackson denied this and sent the military to enforce the law.

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff of Abominations

• National Bank Issue

• Nullification Crisis

Allowed men of ALL RACES AND COLORS to vote in elections.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment