Voter participation dropped in the state of New York between the elections of 1824 and 1828. This decrease was primarily due to a change in voting laws that required property ownership for participation, which affected many potential voters. Despite the overall trend of increasing voter participation during this period in the United States, New York's specific legal changes led to a notable decline in the number of individuals able to cast their ballots.
In Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824), the US Supreme Court held Congress (the Legislative Branch) had sole constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Henry Clay for one- he became Secretary of State in 1824 and the so-called corrupt bargain. Hillary Clinton, the current Secretary of State, made a bid for the presidential nomination and Lincoln's Secretary of State, William Seward, was the front-runner for the nomination at the Republican Convention of 1860 which eventually nominated Lincoln. There may have been others.
The US Supreme Court found in favor of Gibbons, because the Constitution assigns authority to regulate business between the states to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Interstate Commerce Clause) and specifically prohibits states from charging other states for using their waterways under Article I, Section 9.The Court's ruling nullified a New York state law and voided the Fulton-Livingston contract that required steamboat owners to buy a license allowing them to operate in New York state waters.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)
establishing the dominance of the judicial branch over the legislature
increased dramatically
Voter turnout increased during this period due to the removal of property ownership requirements in many states, allowing more white males to vote. This led to higher participation in elections, with voter turnout peaking in the election of 1840.
three times
In the 1828 U.S. presidential election, approximately 1.1 million people voted, compared to about 800,000 in the 1824 election. This represents an increase of around 300,000 voters, reflecting a growing electorate and increased political participation, particularly among the working class and less affluent citizens. The rise in voter turnout was also influenced by the expansion of suffrage in several states during this period.
Andrew Jackson won all the Southern state but GA in 1824. WM Crawford carried his home state of GA,
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Chihuahua - state - was created on 1824-07-06.
Charges of a corrupt bargain between Adams and Clay
John Quincy Adams was elected to the presidency of the United States in 1824. He was from the northeastern state of Massachusetts.
In Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824), the US Supreme Court held Congress (the Legislative Branch) had sole constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)