Nullification Crisis: A conflict between the federal government and South Carolina during Jackson's presidency over the state's attempt to nullify or reject a federal law.
Spoils System: Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs, often leading to corruption and inefficiency in government.
Indian Removal Act: The legislative act signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States.