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    In 1824‚ The Jackson ran for the president the first time and in that election‚ he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. In that election he was running against three other people‚ Henry Clay‚ William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. In the constitution it says that the president must win the majority of electoral votes and even though Jackson won the most electoral votes he did not get the majority and in that case the election went to the house of representatives and they chose the president

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    common man‚ Jackson could use the theory of us against them. The Democrats also gained the support of the newly formed Workingman’s Party. When Adams had beaten Jackson for president four years before‚ the Jacksonians protested that there was a corrupt bargain between Clay and Adams. This came about because once the vote went to the House of Representatives‚ Clay‚ a candidate‚ threw his support in favor of Adams. Once in office‚ Adams made Clay Secretary of State. Throughout Adams’ administration and

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    poor decisions such as the Indian Removal Act‚ Andrew Jackson influenced the American Political System in a positive way during his presidency majority of the time. Andrew Jackson influenced the political system by introducing the idea of the “corrupt bargain” to the national government‚ he vetoed a bill during The Bank War and he used his idea of Jacksonian Democracy with the rule of his people. In consequence to the Indian Removal Act of 1832‚ human rights of Native Americans were violated. “They

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    went to the House of Representatives. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay made a deal that came to be known as the Corrupt Bargain. Henry Clay being the speaker of the house knew he would have an opportunity to sway the votes. He promised to help Adams if‚ when elected he made Clay the Secretary of State. John Quincy Adams was elected the sixth president of the United States. This Corrupt Bargain led to much tension between Adams and Jefferson. The United States once again had two political parties‚ The

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    feelings came with both benefits and punishments‚ creating sectionalist issues. Economic and political issues soon began in the era of good feelings‚ because individuals sought out what was more beneficial to an individual‚ than as a country. "Corrupt Bargain" is what Jackson called the presidential election of 1824. In the presidential election of 1824‚ four candidates ran for presidency‚ but no one candidate got the majority of the electoral votes (Doc I). Even after winning the popular vote‚ Jackson

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    he was supporting Adams‚ and thanks to his influence‚ Adams won the vote and was thus elected president. The Election of 1824 Was Known as "The Corrupt Bargain" Andrew Jackson‚ already famous for his temper‚ was furious. And when John Quincy Adams named Henry Clay to be his secretary of state‚ Jackson denounced the election as "the corrupt bargain." Many assumed Clay sold his influence to Adams so he could be secretary of state and thus increase his own chance of being president

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    state. “Revolution of 1828”- Election of Jackson‚ breaking the trend of Virginia and Massachusetts presidents‚ and began the ideas of electing the “Common man” 12th amendment- established the modern procedure for electing the Vice President. “Corrupt Bargain”- Election yielded a tie between Henry Clay‚ Andrew Jackson and JQ Adams. The vote was taken to the house‚ where Henry Clay convinced them to elect JQ Adams President‚ and Adams gave Clay Sec. of State. Many felt this was unjust as Jackson won

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    an American girl for sexual services of the Russian Czar. Jackson’s supporters also called Adams a "pimp" and claimed that procuring women explained his great success as a diplomat. Jackson revived the alleged "corrupt bargain" between Adams and Clay. The "corrupt bargain" was said to be a secret arrangement between Adams and Clay. The House of Representatives was required to appoint the president due to any of the men getting the majority of electoral votes. Clay swung the votes of states

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