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Politics of South Carolina

Jacksonian Democracy

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JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY Missouri Compromise 1820 Sectionalism reflected in the power in the national government 3 Sections/spokesperson Northeast- D. Webster - Mass. West - Henry Clay - Kentucky South - John C. Calhoun - South Carolina Sectionalism v Nationalism or States? Rights v National Government Election of 1824 ?Corrupt Bargain? Art of political campaigning Election of 1828 Only 2 candidates - New nominating conventions Creation of two Factions: Jackson-Calhoun Adams-Clays Nuclei for democrats Nuclei for whigs - Arose in opposition to Jackson Republicans during the ?era of good feelings? breaking up into conservatives and Democratic factions within each state Democratic faction wished to level down political inequalities - results:

Was Southern succession justified debate

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Justified Succession Declaration of Independence ?That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends [peoples? rights to life, liberty & pursuit of happiness] it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government? If the people decide that their government does not protect their rights, they can overthrow it and form a new government (a new nation.) Constitution There is no direct statement that states can?t secede from or leave the union making it legal. Unjustified Succession Constitution 1) Secession is illegal Article 4, Section 3 of the United States Constitution (2):
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