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Jacksonian democracy was created during antebellum America. The Jackson democrats attempted to aggrandize the puissance of lower classes poor while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. ... The Jacksonian democrats portrayed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled via a powerful executive who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. ... Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian democrats believed that the US bank placed too much control into the hands of a wealthy few (Doc B). ... This attempt destabilized the national currency, decreased specie in markets, and displayed favoritism in Jacksonian policies. Like most Jacksonian economic policies it failed, and the reduction in specie spread inflation of which the Treasury Act of 1840 could not stop. ... Jacksons hypocrisy and brutality in his Indian removal practices (after his decisive victory at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama, March 1814) showed the non-universal principles held by the democrats. ... Although viewed as defenders of all common men, Jacksonian democrats shunned minorities and only assisted white men. ... Henry Clay viewed Jackson as dictatorial and unconstitutional and persuaded the Congress to censure him in 1834, but Jacksonian propaganda continued to portray Jackson as a common man. Jacksonian democrats did not sustain three separate and equal branches of government, as Constitutionally required. ...
Jacksonian democrats were above all outstanding propagandists. ... Jacksonian democracy did allow more people to vote than ever before and made government more directly responsible to the people. ... The first and truest ideals of democracy were embodied in the political ideas of Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian democrats. Calling themselves the guardians of the United States Constitution, the Jacksonian politicians engendered wide spread liberty under a government which represented all men, rather than only the upper class. While some policies under the democrats had evident flaws, they were, for the most part, eager social reformers who strived to put the power of government into the hands of the common citizens. The convictions and ideals of the Jacksonian Democrats can be best illustrated through a passage written by George Henry Evans. ... Evans was only one of the many Jacksonian democrats to contribute to the success of the party and to the reforms that they made. ... Warren Bridge was a capitalist decision which was a typical response for a Jacksonian democrat (Doc. ... As a result, Taney contributed to one of the major achievements of the Jacksonian Democrats - to create economic equality.
Approximate Word count = 1880
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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