corrupt bargain

Examples of corrupt bargain in the following topics:

• The Compromise of 1877

  • The Compromise of 1877 was a purported bargain in which the White House was awarded to the Republican Party after the election of 1876.
  • The "Compromise of 1877" refers to a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, regarded as the second "corrupt bargain," and ended congressional ("Radical") Reconstruction.

• The Election of 1828 and the Character Issue

  • Jackson and his supporters reminded voters of the “corrupt bargain” of 1824.
  • Rallies, parades, and other rituals further broadcast the message that Jackson represented the common man, who stood in contrast to the corrupt elite backing Adams and Clay.

• The Ford Inauguration

  • Critics derided the move and claimed a "corrupt bargain" had been struck between the men.

• The Election of 1824

  • Jackson and his followers accused Adams and Clay of striking a corrupt bargain.

• Features of Progressivism

  • Disturbed by the waste, inefficiency, and corruption of the late nineteenth century, Progressivism was committed to reforming every facet of the state, society and economy.
  • One of the main political goals of the Progressive Movement was to expose corruption within the United States government.
  • Known by Teddy Roosevelt as those "raking up all the muck," Muckrakers were journalists who exposed waste, corruption, and scandal, mainly in the highly influential new medium of national magazines.
  • In ridding the country of corruption, Progressives also sought to create a more effective American democracy.
  • Union leaders feared that large numbers of unskilled, low-paid workers would use collective bargaining to defeat their efforts to raise wages, so immigration restrictions became a major agenda of the Progressive Era.

• Jay's Treaty

  • They were opposed to granting a "most favored nation" trading status to Britain, as they considered Britain the epitome of political corruption and aristocratic distinction and a major threat to the United States' republican values.
  • Traditionally considered a "diplomatic failure" or a "bad bargain" by most scholars, Jay's Treaty has never seemed to overcome its initial unpopularity.

• The Soul of a Republic

  • Revolutionary republicanism was centered on the ideal of limiting corruption and greed.
  • A virtuous citizen was considered one who spurned monetary compensation and made a commitment to resist and eradicate corruption.
  • Virtuous citizens had to be strong defenders of liberty and challenge corruption and greed in government.
  • It was believed that the independence that personal wealth enabled would shield people from the temptations of corruption.
  • Jefferson and James Madison roundly denounced the Federalists for creating a national bank, which could lead to corruption and monarchism.

• Social Justice

  • Progressive reformers tried to achieve social justice by targeting poverty and all forms of social and political corruption.
  • Progressivism arose as a response to the vast changes brought by modernization, such as the growth of large corporations and railroads, and fears of corruption in American politics.
  • Chief among these aims was the pursuit of trustbusting (breaking up very large monopolies), support for labor unions, public health programs, decreased corruption in politics, and environmental conservation.
  • In The Shame of the Cities (1904), Lincoln Steffens dissected corruption in city government, while Ray Stannard Baker's Following the Color Line (1908) criticized race relations.
  • In general, it targeted privilege, unfair wealth gaps, poverty, irresponsible administration, and all forms of social and political corruption, which Progressives believed were retarding the expansion and growth of a more egalitarian, democratic nation.

• Progressive Government: City and State

  • Progressives took on local governments in attempts to improve efficiency and destroy political corruption.
  • The Progressives were very active in reforming local government to introduce efficiency and weed out corruption.

• Slave Labor

  • Some slaves had specialized agricultural knowledge which they could use to bargain for better working conditions.
  • The slaves used this knowledge to bargain with the plantation owners to gain more control over their work.
  • The highly developed and knowledgeable skills concerning rice planting possessed by slaves led to their successful ability to use these skills as a bargaining chip in determining the length and conditions of their bondage in the Americas.