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After winning office in 1828, andrew jackson shortened the name of his party to ________, signaling that it was a new kind of political party organization.

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Answer: Democratic Party

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During the contested election of 1824, followers of Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams began calling themselves National Republicans, and backers of Andrew Jackson emerged as Democratic Republicans. By the election of 1828, the Jacksonian's had become known simply as the Democrats.

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He founded the democratic party, separating its beliefs from that of the democratic-republican party that existed prior to this. This party is the oldest political party. It was originally based on social conservatism and economic liberalism. Populism was also a primary characteristic of this political party.
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