The Founding Fathers wanted a government run by the population. After the Constitution was ratified, there were many political disputes. One of the most prominent political battle was between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. The author of the Declaration of Independence strongly believed in a government that gave power to the people, rather than a strong central government. Jefferson’s supporters called themselves the Democratic-Republicans. However, Jefferson did not make significant changes to make the government more democratic. Arguably, his only achievement as president was the Louisiana Purchase. In fact, after Jefferson’s term, the democratic party ceased. Andrew Jackson resurrected the democratic party in 1828 when he was elected president. In his two terms as the president, Jackson made democratic decisions that benefited the people.
From the start, Jackson appealed to the people. The War of 1812 helped Andrew Jackson gain popularity for his presidential campaign. Jackson lead his men against a superior British force at New Orleans. Even though the victory occurred after the armistice, many were impressed by Jackson’s leadership. During his campaign, citizens prefered Jackson for his “humble origins”. He illustrated Adams as privileged and elite. Many favored Jackson because of his care for the common people. When he won presidency, …show more content…
He put a four year term limit on federal jobs. This way the office holders would not become corrupted. More importantly, Andrew Jackson threw out the existing appointees and replaced it with his supporters; this was called the spoils system. According to Jackson, this eliminated officials denying his initiatives. He argued that the spoils system gave everyone a chance to be active in government; the appointees were no longer all elites. Not only did this help Jackson, allowing him to do anything as he pleases, but it amused the common
From the start, Jackson appealed to the people. The War of 1812 helped Andrew Jackson gain popularity for his presidential campaign. Jackson lead his men against a superior British force at New Orleans. Even though the victory occurred after the armistice, many were impressed by Jackson’s leadership. During his campaign, citizens prefered Jackson for his “humble origins”. He illustrated Adams as privileged and elite. Many favored Jackson because of his care for the common people. When he won presidency, …show more content…
He put a four year term limit on federal jobs. This way the office holders would not become corrupted. More importantly, Andrew Jackson threw out the existing appointees and replaced it with his supporters; this was called the spoils system. According to Jackson, this eliminated officials denying his initiatives. He argued that the spoils system gave everyone a chance to be active in government; the appointees were no longer all elites. Not only did this help Jackson, allowing him to do anything as he pleases, but it amused the common