The group in Congress that favored war with Great Britain was called the "___."

War Hawks

Explanation: Known as the “War Hawks,” they were mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South. Led by new Speaker of the House Henry Clay, this small group of Jeffersonian Republicans pressed for a military confrontation to redress American grievances.

In 1947, after the vice presidency had been vacant for most of a presidential term, Congress again changed the line of succession. ... The amendment states that the president may appoint a vice president to fill a vacancy in that office, subject to approval by both houses of Congress.