How Did Andrew Jackson Establish Greater Democracy

It is quite clear as we analyze Andrew Jackson’s presidency that he had the ambition to establish greater democracy for the common man of the United States. This political movement was dubbed, “Jacksonian Democracy”. Jackson had gone through with the movement by expanding suffrage amongst common men, establishing the spoils system, and “killing” the National Bank. He was admired by the common man, as he rose from rags to riches, was a patriot, and gained renown and fame from the War of 1812, much like Washington from the American Revolution.
Shortly after the start of his presidency, President Andrew Jackson promised “equal protection and equal benefits” for all Americans, at least for all White American men. Jackson had relaxed voting rights to not just include the landowners and taxpayers, but also including the common men who didn’t own any property at all. This policy granted even more common citizens of the United States the ability to vote for their leaders. In addition, the vast majority of states changed their constitutions in order to allow the people to choose presidential electors, rather than having the state legislatures choose in their stead. In summation, these actions paved the way for greater democracy, as it allowed …show more content…
It was controversial whether the system would benefit or harm the actual handling of the government, as most ordinary people tend to not have the sufficient experience to take up a certain government office, i.e. incompetent. Nevertheless, the spoils system did allow the common man to participate further in government, advancing Jackson’s goal of implementing greater democracy for the common