Jeffersonian Democracy believed in a republic and equal opportunity for all. The priority of the common people were planters, and the gentleman farmer. They despised aristocrats or elite merchants and had their eye on those that were supporters for the British government.
Jackson:
Jacksonian Democracy focused more upon the common man symbolized Jackson himself who was "rough and rugged". In contrast to Jeffersonian Democracy it promoted the strength of the presidency and executive branch at the expense of Congress.
Jefferson and Jackson laid down the foundations of democracy for the common people and these ideas carry on to the modern era. Even though Jackson might have been a little extreme to his ideals, they were still fit for government and have conformed what our government is today. Without these two men America's government may look extremely different if either Hamilton or Adams's ideals prevailed.
I like your evaluation of these two types of groups. My problem, though, is that I don't know much about the Whig party. Can someone help me out here?
ReplyDeleteThe Whig party promoted having a national bank(unlike the Jacksonians) and wanted protective tariffs. This was separate from the "new democrats" because they wanted the federal government to stay out of the economy to ensure states' rights. I'm also still unaware of any other differences, so if anyone finds some, please share kthx
ReplyDeleteThe Whig Party first emerged out of a common hatred of Jackson. They were, like Jenna said, in favor of the bank, and they were also pro-American System. In general, the democrats tended to glorify the individual while the Whigs valued a strong community. The democrats also tended to favor states' rights over the federal government, while the Whigs tended to favor federal government programs (i.e. public schools) funded by tariffs.
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