Age of Jackson Vocabulary

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Spoils System

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A practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters as a reward for working toward victory.

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Sectionalism

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Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country rather than to the country as a whole.

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Relocation

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The forced movement of people from their homeland to another location, often used in the context of Native American history.

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Judicial Review

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The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.

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Nullification

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The theory that states have the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law deemed unconstitutional.

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State's Rights

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The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.

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Federal Government

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The national government of the United States, which shares power with state governments.

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Tariff

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A tax imposed on imported goods and services.

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Unconstitutional

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Not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

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The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.