Jacksonian Democratic Party
The modern Democratic party emerged in stages out of the following that elected Andrew Jackson as president in 1828. The The Jacksonian Democratic party factionalized in the 1820s. Jacksonian Democrats liked to believe themselves to be the defender of the common man against the Whig aristocracy. The Jacksonian Democrats was comprised of the rich, the poor, abolitionist, and slaveholders, and included people from all of the regions of the country. The Jacksonian Democrats promoted the strength of the presidency and executive branch at the expense of the Congress. They also demanded that rather than judges being appointed they should be elected into the supreme court.
The Jacksonian democracy was built upon the general principles of expanded suffrage, manifest destiny, patronage, strict constructionism, laissez-faire economic, and banking figure 0.
Expanded Suffrage:
The Jacksonian Democrats had believed that all white men should be allowed to vote, and by 1820 universal white male suffrage was considered to be the "norm".
Manifest Destiny:
The Manifest Destiny was a belief that white Americans had a destiny which was to settle in the West and expand control form the Atlantic Ocean to the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The Jacksonian Democrats also believed that those who settled in the west should be settled by yeoman farmers.
Patronage:
Patronage can also been known as the spoils system where one would place political supporters into their appointed offices. Many Jacksonians believed that rotating political appointees was the right and duty of winners in political contests. Patronage was theorized to be considered good because it encourages the common man to participate more in politics.
Strict Constructionism:
Jacksonians originally believed in limited powers of the federal government. Strict Constructionism was one of the basis for the opposition of the Second Bank of the United States.
Jacksonians favored a "hands-off" approach toward the economy.
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Jacksonians opposed government-granted monopolies to banks, especially national banks leading to the Bank Wars.
Expanded Suffrage:
The Jacksonian Democrats had believed that all white men should be allowed to vote, and by 1820 universal white male suffrage was considered to be the "norm".
Manifest Destiny:
The Manifest Destiny was a belief that white Americans had a destiny which was to settle in the West and expand control form the Atlantic Ocean to the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The Jacksonian Democrats also believed that those who settled in the west should be settled by yeoman farmers.
Patronage:
Patronage can also been known as the spoils system where one would place political supporters into their appointed offices. Many Jacksonians believed that rotating political appointees was the right and duty of winners in political contests. Patronage was theorized to be considered good because it encourages the common man to participate more in politics.
Strict Constructionism:
Jacksonians originally believed in limited powers of the federal government. Strict Constructionism was one of the basis for the opposition of the Second Bank of the United States.
Jacksonians favored a "hands-off" approach toward the economy.
Banking Figure 0:
Jacksonians opposed government-granted monopolies to banks, especially national banks leading to the Bank Wars.