The European Commission (EC) is the executive arm of the Union.
App. 10 years is what i have found out on the internet
To the surprise of many, the House elected John Quincy Adams over rival Andrew Jackson. It was widely believed that Clay, the Speaker of the House at the time, convinced Congress to elect Adams, who then made Clay his Secretary of State. Jackson's supporters denounced this as a "corrupt bargain.
So pretty much it looked like Clay traded a government position for his support of Adams.
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A lot of the products America uses today comes from China, so the advancements they had meant that we could get better electronics and products to. Other places also were affected by their developments who buy things from China.
To promote the informal use of consumer credit.
