Andrew Jackson and the Election of 1828
Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy: A period of expanding democracy from the 1820s to the 1830s *Lowered property requirement to vote
Jacksonian Democracy Nominating Conventions: meetings in which a political party selects its presidential & vice presidential candidate *Allowed more voter input
Democratic Candidates 2008 Barack ObamaHillary ClintonJohn Edwards
Republican Candidates 2008 Rudy GiulianiMike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt RomneyFred Thompson
Each state holds conventions to choose delegates to send to the national meeting
Democratic Candidates Barack ObamaHillary ClintonJohn Edwards
Republican Candidates Rudy GiulianiMike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt RomneyFred Thompson
2008 Presidential Election
Jacksonian Democracy What does Jacksonian Democracy mean?
Election of 1828 John Quincy Adams National Republican Party Andrew Jackson Democratic Party vs.
Choose a Candidate War hero Born poor Determined Common man Harvard educated Born to a prominent wealthy family Out of touch with people Candidate 1Candidate 2
Election of 1828 Andrew Jackson: –War hero –Born poor –Rose to success through hard work
Election of 1828 John Quincy Adams: –Harvard educated –Father had been president –Out of touch –“Cold as a lump of ice”
Election of 1828
Jackson Wins! Seen as a victory for the common man!!!
Election of 1828 It began like this.
Election of 1828 It ended like this!
Election of 1828 Spoils System- gave federal jobs to his friends Kitchen Cabinet- met with his advisors in the kitchen First things he did as President: