JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
AGE OF JACKSON -“Age of the common man”refers to the period inAmerican history from 1824 to 1850.
- Equality inthe political process for adult white males
- a changing style ofcampaigning
- Increased voter participation.
- The Federalist Partydisappearedand new political parties, the Whigs and
Know-Nothings, were organized in opposition to the Democratic Party.
UNIVERSAL MANHOOD SUFFRAGE - All adult white males can vote
ANDREW JACKSON -National hero from the Battle of New Orleans and first Democratic President. Personified the “democratic spirt” by challenging economic elites and rewarding supporters.
SPOILS SYSTEM - The practice of an elected official giving government jobs to his/her political supporters
PRESIDENTIAL VETO - The power granted to the President by the
Constitution to prevent passage of legislation byCongress; Latin for “I forbid”
STATES RIGHTS- Used to defend a state law that the federal government
seeks to override, or to oppose a perceived violation bythe federal government
PROTECTIVE TARIFF- A tax on foreign goods upon importation
NOMINATING CONVENTION - A meeting of members from the same
political party to choose that party’scandidates for president and vice president
PANIC OF 1837 - An economic situation that resulted from reckless land
speculation, which led to bank failures and dissatisfactionwith the use of state banks as depositories for public funds
ARISTOCRACY - A government in which power is given to those believed tobe best qualified to rule
ARISTOCRAT - A member of the ruling class
HENRY CLAY - Ran againstJackson in the 1832election. “Great Compromiser”
SECOND BANK OF U.S. -the central issue in the presidentialelection of 1832
SENECA FALLS DECLARATIONS - The women’s rights movement began with this in New York
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON & SUSAN B ANTHONY – Two of the most important leaders of the women’s suffrage movement