Jackson Democracy

2. Most democrats favored states' rights
3. The largest number of something, but less than a majority
9. Take part in
10. Greater than half of a total number of something
11. Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters
14. A meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices
16. Was speaker of the house of representatives
18. A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state
19. A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
20. Jackson received a plurality

1. They wanted a more limited role
4. Had been Adams' vice president, switched parties to run with Jackson
5. Wanted to further open government to the people
6. A part of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than elected ones
7. To help make happen
8. A former senator of Georgia to be their candidate
12. Was the son of former president John Adams and was popular with merchants of the northeast
13. Was a war hero of 1812
15. Requires that the house of representatives selects the president when no candidate has won a majority of the electoral vote
17. Stealing the election