... body, it went into the House of Representatives, which decided in favor of John Quincy Adams even though Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote. Although it is not known what went on behind the scenes, Jackson's supporters spoke of a "corrupt bargain" between Adams ... changes and practiced various principles that distinguished him as a president and characterized the early 1830's as the Jacksonian Era. One of the most distinguishing tenets of Jacksonian Democracy is the elevation and glorification of the "common man-, which was the working class of the U.S. at ... most banks, corporatio...

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... might have been useful in silencing criticism . Until 1845 the Monroe Doctrine was relatively insignificant, it was only mentioned once in congress and never by the President, it was a simply a popular pronouncement by an ex-president, without legal standing at home or in the international community, furthermore the United States was militarily too weak to back the words of up with ... British influence. Though despite these humble beginnings, after 1845 when the Monroe doctrine could be backed up by effective force and was supported by both political parties , it became the most promin...

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... led to fairer elections whose results better indicated the will and preference of the people. In addition, the choosing of electors was changed from selection by the state legislatures to popular voting which allowed electors to be chosen by the common people instead of the wealth - and often corrupt - state legislators. The Jacksonian Democrats also supported, like Jeffersonians, a strict ... interpretation of the Constitution. This was most clearly exemplified by Jackson's veto of the renewal of the national bank, which he stated was unconstitutional. Jackson also flatly rejected Sout...

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