Unit 1
This group of advisors was originally established by Washington. Their job is to advise the president and help run the executive branch.
The Cabinet
Warhawks, impressment, and Native Americans resisting US settlement efforts are all causes of __________
The War of 1812
The winner of the election of 1824 made a deal with ___________ to gain support in the House of Representatives
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson's first Vice President, later resigned
John C. Calhoun
when someone uses their power dishonestly
corruption
Washington warned that the US should avoid political parties and-
foreign alliances
This act was passed by Democratic Republicans in Congress, signed into law by Jefferson, and led to rampant smuggling and the economy crashing.
The Embargo Act
Secretly, Henry Clay used his power as Speaker of the House to gather votes for John Quincey Adams, making Andrew Jackson believe the presidency was stolen from him. Adams gave Clay a job as Secretary of State.
The Corrupt Bargain
The first Democratic President
Andrew Jackson
The power of the president to kill a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. Jackson did this with the National Bank
Veto
Alexander Hamilton supported ________ in the Election of 1800, the everyone's surprise.
Thomas Jefferson
This influenced US foreign policy by warning European countries to quit colonizing North and South America.
The Monroe Doctrine
Jackson believed that wealthy people used this to make themselves more money. He later vetoed this.
The National Bank
This person created the American System (tariffs, infrastructure improvements, National Bank)
Henry Clay
If you place this on a country, you are refusing to trade with them
Embargo
This political party believed in a National Bank, higher taxes, manufacturing, and a strong central government
The Federalist Party
During the presidency of John Adams, three French agents discussed a treaty with the United States only in exchange for a bribe. The incident came to be known as the
XYZ affair
During the Nullification Crisis, South Carolina opposed __________.
tariffs/The Tariff of Abominations
This person was president during the Era of Good Feelings
James Monroe
This power allows the Supreme Court to look at laws and determine if they are unconstitutional
Judicial Review
How did Hamilton want to get rid of the National debt from the Revolution?
Combine individual states' debts
Thomas Jefferson ORIGINALLY wanted to buy ______________ to improve American trade access and the economy.
New Orleans
This agreement between the US and Great Britain decreased the size of their navies in the Great Lakes region to prevent war.
The Rush-Bagot Pact
This person criticized Andrew Jackson for the way he fought the Creeks
Davy Crockett
Jackson's process of appointing friends/supporters to government jobs
Spoils System