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    Jeffersonian Republicans are well know to be strongly structured with their viewpoint of the Constitution rather than a Federalist. As time moves on, continuity and change can be seen among the the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. Most Federalists really thought of the constitution as a loose interpretation and went by what they thought was fair to their party but, not all were negligent. Daniel Webster of the Federalist party spoke, “...in what article or section is it contained, that

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    After George Washington left office, Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans went at it. Because of their contradicting political views, the condition of the U.S was constantly shifting as Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans moved in and out of office. During the 1790s, Jefferson and Madison completely went against Federalist views of a strong central government and opposed the creation of a National Bank that they thought was unconstitutional (Document A) and also the “Virginia Resolutions”

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    The Jeffersonian era and the Democratic-Republican Party lasted from the early 1800’s to the late 1820’s; this era was known as the Era of Good Feelings because of the single-party domination by the Democratic-Republicans, which resulted in political cooperativeness. Following the Jeffersonian era was the Age of Jackson. The Jacksonian era, also referred to as Jacksonian democracy, lasted from the time the Jeffersonian democracy ended to about 1840. During this time, though, there was a two-party

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    about American government. Liberalism is a political philosophy that goes against the established status quo at the time in order for change, where as a conservative is one which adheres to principles established by that same status quo. The Jeffersonian Republicans image of the common man was one vested in the educated and independent farmer, who by no stretch of the imagine had the capabilities to serve in government. The Jacksonian Democracies image of the

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    Jacksonian Democracy favored Laissez faire economics over the proactive federal investments promoted by the opposing Whig Party (“Jacksonian Democracy”, 2017). Jeffersonians believed in equality and rule by the educated. Jefferson believed education would be the cure of all evils. He said, "Educate the people generally, and tyranny and injustice will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day." (Hart, 1898). Jacksonians

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    THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY FROM JEFFERSON TO JACKSON Questions Jeffersonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy Political To what extent was universal white manhood suffrage achieved? Although there were limited property requirements, there was still belief that a property requirement was a test of character that an initiative man should be able to meet. Requirements for property in order to vote were eliminated, and this success was celebrated by the Jacksonians. The majority of laws and attitudes had

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    ‘Jacksonian democracy’ from ‘Jeffersonian democracy’? A period of nearly 30 years are associated with the Presidency of Jefferson, his successors and his ‘democracy’ from 1801 until Andrew Jackson’s election in 1828. A vision of a united, equal America, limited government and natural aristocracy ruled the Jeffersonian style of democracy. However, with the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828, a new form of democracy, differentiating in multiply ways to the Jeffersonian America, engulfed the American

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    Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Roger Taney ruled that corporate charters should be available to all who chose to risk starting a business. Both Jackson and Jefferson owned slaves but Jefferson wanted it to be destroyed completely and his Jeffersonian Republicans compromised on slavery because it promoted agriculture over industry. Jackson supported slavery and seem not to care that much about abolition of it. In the 1840’s and 1850’s his Jacksonian Democrats joined anti-slavery Democrats joined the

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    Taylor Rasor History 1301 01/04/2018 Jacksonian Democracy Vs. Jeffersonian Democracy Being very influential voices of their time, Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson helped to create the Jeffersonian Democracy and Jacksonian Democracy. Although there were many differences between the two, there were also many similarities that will be discussed in this report. In this report, the History of Jackson and Jeffersons past will be explained, as well as how they became President and what influences led

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    addition to expansion, a Jacksonian democracy with protective trade strategies played a big part in ensuring uniqueness in America. In the U.S. in the early 1800s, people who voted were white men, landowning, and quite wealthy--all stemming from Jeffersonian democracy. Jackson being a common man himself changed the idea of what the regular voter looks like. He allowed non-elitist, non-land-owning white men to vote. But at the same time, he knew what that would look like in the national and international

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