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bureaucracy: system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
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corrupt bargain: In the election of 1824, none of the candidates were able to secure a majority of the electoral vote, thereby putting the outcome in the hands of the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams over rival Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay was the Speaker of the House at the time, and he convinced Congress to elect Adams. Adams then made Clay his Secretary of State.
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dark horse: a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
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depression: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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favorite son: a politician favored mainly in his or her home state
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kitchen cabniet: ...
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minority president: A president that doesn't win the popular vote
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mudslinging: attempt to ruin an opponent's reputation with insults
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nominating convention: an official public meeting of a party to choose candidates for office
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nullify: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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pet banks: State banks where Andrew Jackson placed deposits removed from the federal National Bank.
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secede: withdraw from an organization or communion
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specie: coined money, usually gold or silver, used to back paper money
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spoils system: the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
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sufferage: the right to vote
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tariff: a government tax on imports or exports
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veto: vote against
