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Whig Party
Political party opposing Jacksonian Democrats, formed in 1834.
Democratic Party
Political party supporting Jacksonian principles, founded in 1828.
Jacksonian Democracy
Political movement promoting greater democracy for white males.
Universal white male suffrage
Voting rights extended to all white males.
Political patronage
System of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
Specie Circular
1836 order requiring payment for government land in gold/silver.
Second Bank of the U.S
National bank chartered in 1816, central to economic policy.
Bank War
Conflict over the rechartering of the Second Bank.
National nominating conventions
Meetings to select party candidates for presidency.
Charles River Bridge v. Warren River Bridge
1837 Supreme Court case on economic competition.
Nullification
State's right to invalidate federal laws deemed unconstitutional.
American Party Systems
Political landscape characterized by shifting party alliances.
"pet banks"
State banks chosen by Jackson to receive federal deposits.
Presidential elections, 1824-1848
Key elections shaping party dynamics and voter engagement.
Alexis de Tocqueville
French political thinker, author of 'Democracy in America'.
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