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Chap. 11
Term | Definition |
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Secret Ballot | Lets you "vote your conscience" because no one will know who you voted for |
Andrew Jackson | 1)Hero of battle of New Orleans 2) President 3)Expanded power of the president 4) Used veto a lot |
Worcester V Georgia | 1)Georgia wanted to kick Cherokee off their land 2)John Marshall sided with Cherokee 3)Jackson forced them to move anyway |
Spoils System | 1) "To the victor goes the spoils" 2)Giving gov't jobs to supporters |
Nullification | 1)Idea that a state can ignore a federal law they feel are unfair 2)Under Calhoun, SC tried to nullify tariff 3)Backed down when Jackson threatened to send in troops |
Trail of Tears | 1)Name for the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia 2)Many died on the way |
Pet Banks | 1)Nickname for banks Jackson put federal $ into 2)They lost much of the gov't's $ |
National Bank | 1)Created by Hamilton 2)Jackson felt it favored the North 3)Used elastic clause to get rid of it |