Establishing Andrew Jackson as President shaped the common man, farmers and urban workers, to be given more of an opportunity rather than the elite. By doing this, Jackson removed any property or religious qualifications to hold office and to vote. This enabled a voter turnout rating to increase nearly seven times during his Presidency. Jackson most likely believed that the more opportunity given to the common man the better chance he will win the election of 1832.The increase in the common man’s ballot would offset the votes of the econ

omic elites and involve more of them in governmental issues. Jackson sought as much participation in elections as possible so he allowed voters to choose their state electors and changed the state and local officials to be elected into office rather then appointed to give voters more control of their local government. Another principle of Jacksonian Democracy was the rotation system in which Jackson limited a person’s stay in office to one term and appoint another in their place, therefore, emphasizing the average American capable to hold government office. Along with rotation came the reestablishment of the spoils system. “To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy,” meaning that any previous office holder who was not a loyal Democrat be fired. The additions of these systems were advances toward greater political democracy, because they showed that one man is just as good as another is. Harriet Martineau’s report on her visit to the United States explains her astonishment to see the actual intelligence of the common man and the decrease in poverty as a result of a larger middle-class. Civilization under Jackson must have been prospering for many to have people from other countries in awe after judging a Jacksonian Democratic society. The importance of the Common Man led Jacksonian Democrats to correctly view themselves as the guardians of the United S

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