1. BELLRINGER
Which of the following is an example of something that is “corrupt”?
A. A banana goes bad and has to be thrown away
B. A politician does something morally or legally wrong
C. Mr. Daniels cheats on a test

3. The Corrupt Bargain of or- “How John Quincy Adams stole the Presidency from Andrew Jackson and Jackson got really mad”

4. The Candidates
John Adams (Massachusetts) -- Son of John Adams (2nd president) -- Secretary of State for James Monroe (5th president) Andrew Jackson (Tennessee) -- War hero from the War of Congressman and Senator

5. The Candidates
William H. Crawford (Georgia) -- Secretary of Treasury Henry Clay (Kentucky) -- War hawk from War of Compromiser extraordinaire -- Speaker of the House

6. Election results
1st place – Andrew Jackson (won the most popular votes & electoral – 99) 2nd place – John Quincy Adams (84) 3rd place – William H. Crawford (41) 4th place – Henry Clay (37) - With 261 overall electoral college votes, to get a majority a candidate would need how many votes? _____________

7. Election results
According to the 12th Amendment, when no candidate receives a majority, the House of Representatives votes among the top three candidates. Sayonara, Clay!

8. The Corrupt Bargain
In the House of Reps, each state gets one vote for president.
Who is the Speaker of the House(leader of all the representatives)?
He encourages states to vote for Adams and not Jackson
Adams wins the election because of this
Jackson supporters feel….?