1. The Jacksonian Era Chapter 9

2. Focus Open your text to the list of presidents on page 958 and list the names of 5 unsuccessful presidents and 5 successful presidents How many of the successful Presidents were elected by a large popular majority? How many were not? Unsuccessful presidents? Why is winning a large popular majority often so important in determining how successful a President is?

3. Election of 1824 The candidates State of origin Candidates advantage Candidates disadvantage Popular vote Electoral vote State vote in house of representativ es John Q. Adams Henry Clay William Crawford Andrew Jackson

4. Election of 1824 The candidates State of origin Candidates advantage Candidates disadvantage Popular vote Electora l vote State vote in house of representa tives John Q. Adams Mass. Secretary of the State, former presidents son Frigid manner, poor vote getter 108,740 8413 Henry Clay KY Speaker of the House, warm and charming, good guy 47,136 37 William Crawford GA Secretary of the Treasury, Supported by Jefferson, Madison and Monroe Stricken by paralysis 46,618 414 Andrew Jackson TN Hero of New Orleans No one knew where he stood on issues 153,544 997

5. Identify Alternatives Adams was chosen the winner by the House of Representatives after Speaker of the House Henry Clay threw his support behind him instead of Andrew Jackson. Jackson’s supporter’s felt cheated. Were they? How would such an indecisive outcome be handled in a parliamentary system, such as Great Britain? Would such a charge of unfairness arise in a Parliamentary System?

6. Reasoned Judgment Historians evaluate Presidents by asking how many of their goals were good for the nation, and by determining how many of those worthwhile goals they were able to achieve – by, for example, getting Congress to enact new laws. What were John Q. Adams goals? How many did he achieve? How can his inability to achieve his goals be explained?

7. Close Why do television newscasters spend so much time analyzing the credibility and voter appeal of third party candidates in Presidential elections?