Key Terms/People
Branches
Jackson 1
Reforms
Cabinet
100
This is the candidate who was elected president as a result of what some Americans believed to be a corrupt political deal.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
100

What is the job of the legislative branch?

Pass laws

100
The harsh journey of forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their homes in Georgia to the West.
What is the Trail of Tears?
100

How can citizens show civil engagement and influence government/policies?

Protesting/boycotting and appealing to elected officials.

100
Andrew Jackson feelings toward the National Bank. (favored or opposed)
What is opposed?
200
The idea that the common people should control government.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
200

How does the executive branch check the legislative branch?

The president can veto the bills/laws.

200
The political party Jackson supports became.
What is the Democratic Party?
200

What was the abolitionist movement and name two key figures:

A movement demanding the end of slavery and the slave trade, viewing it as a profound moral evil.

Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony

200

True or False: The constitution names the cabinet specifically.

false

300
Elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
300

How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?

They nominate judges to serve on the supreme court and other federal courts.

300
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from this group.
What is the common people?
300

What was the women's suffrage movement?

The reform movement that worked to grant women the right to vote.

300

How do cabinet members get their jobs

The president nominates people and the senate confirms the nomination.

400

What is the system of checks and balances?

A system where power is divided among separate branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. 

400

Who is in charge of passing a yearly budget for the federal government?

Legislative Branch

400

How did Jackson expand presidential power?

Veto Power: He vetoed more bills than all previous presidents combined

400
This group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy.
What is Native Americans?
400

What the responsibilities of the Cabinet

1. Ensure federal laws are carried out. 2. Advising the president on important issues

500
The Seminole leader who hid in the Everglades and used surprise attacks against the U.S. Army.
Who is Osceola?
500

What is the primary job of the judicial branch and how does it check the legislative branch?

Judicial Review

500

The reason three times as many people voted in the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?

What is by 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote?

500

Define Civic Responsibility

Civic responsibility means participating actively in public life. Citizens who protest and share their opinions about social issues are showing civic responsibility because they are being active participants in advocating for laws for their country.

500
Who are the key members of the cabinet?

Members: Includes the Vice President, heads (Secretaries) of 15 major departments (e.g., State, Treasury, Defense, HHS), and other designated high-level officials like the UN Ambassador or Chief of Staff.

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