| Characteristic | Political Figure |
| Rumored to have secret deal with Henry Clay | |
| Lawyer who challenged states' rights and nullification in the Senate; federalism and nationalism were favorite subjects. | |
| The 'machiene politician' | |
| Insisted on giving a 2 hour long inagural address outside and acquired pneumonia. | |
| Proposed nullification to protect states' rights in a major debate. | |
| Fired his entire cabinet after a social scandal | |
| His 3 compromises helped to delay the Civil War for 30 years. | |
| Anonymosly authored 'The South Carolina Exposition' | |
| Influenced Federalist decisions; challeneged authority of Presidents and Congress | |
| Fought with Jackson over the 2nd BUS; resulted in major economic panic for the country. | |