What did the Whigs mean by “executive usurpation”?
A) Jackson had usurped the executive presidential power by abusing the Constitution in the Nullification Crisis and Bank War.
B) Democrats had usurped the executive power by creating a corrupt bargain between President Adams and Henry Clay.
C) Jackson was a weak president, giving in to states that usurped federal prerogatives.
D) The Whigs wanted to usurp Jackson’s executive powers by winning back the presidency.
E) They saw Adams as a tyrannical executive who had usurped the democratic powers of the presidency.
Answer: A
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