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he was the first person from the West (Nashville, Tennessee) to be elected a member of the senate and later a president of United States, and also because he was a war hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812 against British!. He also destroyed the charter of the Bank of the United States by abusing his veto power!. But the reason the people consider him a "man of the people" is because he granted his supporters, friends, and illiterate farmers (who made up 90% of the population back then) with public office just so he could win their support!. I don't much consider him a man of the people, more like a person who violated the constitution and people's rights many times!. In the case of Maryland v Mcculoch the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the National Bank was constitutional, regardless of any laws, "King Andrew I" ruled the country the way he saw fit!. He is, in my opinion, one of the worst presidents of America!. Whereas Thomas Jefferson is one of the greatest!. Thomas Jefferson is the author of Declaration of Independence, Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom, and founder of University of Virginia!.

Andrew jackson resigned from the Senate so he could run for the election of presidency!. on Which task he failed miserably in the first election against Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams in 1824, known as the "corrupt bargain" by the Jacksonians since Andrew Jackson was so unpopular among the politicians, Henry Clay who had no chance of winning and was a member of the senate threw his support at John Quincy Adams and he became President and when he did he made Henry Clay his Secretary of State which was a VERY important position in government office back then!. Andrew Jackson eventually became the President of United States!.

Andrew Jackson is a demagogue because:

1!. He lied to the nation by saying John Adams procured an American prostitute for the Russia tzar on his trip there as an envoy!.
2!. He violated the constitution by over-riding supreme court's decision not to throw out the cherookee from Georgia
3!. He had no concern for Human rights hence throwing out all the Cherookee tribes from Georgia and saying "they are not really a nation" and they are "savages"!.
4!. He destroyed the national bank for personal issues he was quoted as saying "The Bank is trying to kill me but I will kill it"
5!. He was not popular among other politicians he was only famous for the battle of New Orleans, first time he ran for presidency he lost to John Quincy Adams and the election was thrown in the House of Representatives and John Clay and nearly all other politicians threw their support for John Quincy Adams!.

6!. Even Thomas Jefferson, the author of declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom, Founder of University of Virginia, and one of the most influential of founding fathers to date said "He is the most unfit man to be the president"

7!. The so-called Jacksonian Revolution created more wealthy Jacksonians than the ones they deposed!.

8!. The "spoils system" which he introduced eliminated all the seasoned and experienced politicians and replaced them with illiterate farmers who had no political experience whatsoever just so he could gain their support (farmers made up 90% of the population) or he rewarded these offices to his friends who had supported his campaign!.






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Jacksonian democracy
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Jacksonian Democracy refers to the political philosophy of United States President Andrew Jackson and his supporters!. Jackson's policies followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson!. Jackson's Democratic Party was resisted by the rival Whig Party!. More broadly, the term refers to the period of the Second Party System (1824-1854) when Jacksonian philosophy was ascendant as well as the spirit of that era!. It can be contrasted with the characteristics of Jeffersonian democracy, which dominated the previous political era!. Jackson's equal political policy became known as Jacksonian Democracy, subsequent to ending what he termed a "monopoly" of government!. The Jacksonian era saw a great increase of respect and power for the common man, as the electorate expanded to include all white male adult citizens, rather than only land owners in that group!.

In contrast to the Jeffersonian era, Jacksonian democracy promoted the strength of the presidency and executive branch at the expense of Congress, while also seeking to broaden the public's participation in government!. Jacksonians believed in enfranchising all white men, rather than just the propertied class, and supported the patronage system that enabled politicians to appoint their supporters into administrative offices, arguing it would reduce the power of elites and prevent aristocracies from emerging!. They demanded elected (not appointed) judges and rewrote many state constitutions to reflect the new values!. In national terms the Jacksonians favored geographical expansion, justifying it in terms of Manifest Destiny!. There was usually a consensus among both Jacksonians and Whigs that battles over slavery should be avoided!. The Jacksonian Era lasted roughly from Jackson's 1828 election until the slavery issue became dominant after 1850 and the American Civil War dramatically reshaped American politics as the Third Party System emerged!.

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