JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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high tariff ____ states’ rights
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court decision ____ unionism
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presidential veto ____ judicial review
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constitutional amendment ____ federalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1833, Henry Clay helped broker a compromise bill with Calhoun that slowly lowered tariffs over the next decade. The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was eventually accepted by South Carolina and ended the nullification crisis.
Detailed explanation-2: -South Carolina then adopted (1832) the Ordinance of Nullification, proclaiming both tariffs null and void within the state and threatening to secede if the federal government attempted to enforce the tariffs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tariff’s opponents expected that Jackson’s election as president would result in a significant reduction of it. When the Jackson administration failed to take any action to address their concerns, South Carolina’s most radical faction began to advocate that the state nullify the tariff.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 began with the passage of the Tariff of 1828 (better known as the Tariff of Abominations) which sought to protect industrial products from competition with foreign imports.