Question

Describe Jacksonian democracy

Answer 1

Jacksonian democracy. [ (jak-soh-nee-uhn) ] A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation.

Answer 2

“Jacksonian democracy was a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21, and restructured a number of federal institutions.”