1. Andrew Jackson and Presidency

2. Election of 1828: People’s President
Jackson translates military success into political victory
Voting base jumps from 355,000 to 1.1 million
Admiration from common man
Achievements from hard work, not social standing
Stubborn and confident

3. Spoils System Believed in loyalty and support
Rewarded those most loyal
Government positions available to common man
Benefits? Drawbacks?

4. Veto Power
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law- making body.
Used sparingly with the first 6 presidents

5. New Electoral System
Eliminated caucuses, established nominating conventions
Difference between caucus and nominating convention (Page 268)
Today’s democrats and republicans use Jackson’s example

6. 2nd National Bank Jackson believed the bank was a monopoly
Like Jefferson, he thought the bank was unconstitutional
Jackson pulled all government deposits from the bank and put them in state banks

7. Nullification Background
S.C. was struggling economically
No local industry, forced to buy from others
English goods had a huge tariff, why?
Forced S.C. into debt

8. Nullification Tariff increases, S.C. refuses to pay, debates secession
V.P. John Calhoun introduces nullification
State could declare federal law unconstitutional, strike it down

9. Hayne vs. Webster Nullification boils over into Senate
Hayne (nullification) vs. Webster (Union)
Federalist? Republican?

10. Dinner Debate
Jackson at Presidential dinner – “The Union, it must be preserved.”
Calhoun - “The Union – next to our liberty, most dear.”
Can a state nullify a federal law?

11. It Continues S.C. refuses to budge
Jackson calls down the Navy to Charleston
Congress lowers tariffs temporarily, and situation diffuses

12. Native American Policy
Jackson’s intention to move all Indians to the Great Plains
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Offered money to tribes willing to leave

13. Supreme Court Cherokees hired lawyers, sue Georgia
Chief Justice Marshall ruled in favor of the Cherokees, Jackson did not obey.
“Marshall has made his opinion, let him enforce it.”

14. Forced Migration Van Buren is the one to enact the migration
2,000 dead in camps
2,000 dead on trail

15. Whigs vs. Jackson’s Democrats
Large, federal gov’t.
Industrial and commercial development.
Centralized economy
Jackson’s Democrats
Limited federal gov’t
Distrusted industrial and commercial business

16. Whigs’ Failed Attempts
Lose election: 1836
Democrat Martin Van Buren wins election of 1836
Whig William Henry Harrison wins election of but dies 32 days into his term
VP John Tyler takes over in “His Accidency”