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He was the first president that represented the "common man." He was a part of the Democrats party.

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Jackson's party, democrats, took advantage of the extension of suffrage to common white men. Jackson advocated "negative activism" and increased presidential powers by using the veto more than any other previous presidents.

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This advocated awarding supporters and party loyalists with jobs in his administration. Jackson felt that this rotation was good for democracy.

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Jackson's cabinet consisted of his most trusted advisors which were his close friends.

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Early in Jackson's administration a conflict occurred which involved the members of the official presidential cabinet and their wives. This affair led to the entire cabinet for a forced resignation including the vice president. Jackson then left the official cabinet meetings with the "Kitchen Cabinet"

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Jackson wanted to protect slavery and hated industrial protective tariffs. The South affirmed the nullification which was the right of an individual state to ignore federal laws.

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This political cartoon showed the donkey as the South because they had the right to ignore the federal laws.

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It had implied states have the right to declare federal laws void and the right to secede from the Union. The central government was supreme over the states and was willing to use force to preserve federal authority.

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This was the blame for a depression in 1819 by overextending credit and calling in loans quickly. Many viewed the B.U.S. as an unconstitutional monopoly which gave too much power to the upper class.

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This political cartoon showed what some viewed the B.U.S. as an unconstitutional monopoly and etc.

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Jackson the attacked the B.U.S. by with  drawing all federal money which moved funds to 23 state banks. The favorable state banks were known as "pet" or "wildcat" banks.

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In 1832, Congress had re-charted the B.U.S, but Jackson vetoed it. Jackson had claimed it was unconstitutional, a violation of state's rights, and a "Danger to people's liberties."

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In 1836, Jackson issued the Specie Circular which moved the US away from paper money by only accepting gold or silver. The Panic of 1837 led to a 6 year recession due to price inflation and the inconsistent extension of credit by "pet" banks, and the drop in worldwide cotton prices.

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Gold had been found on Cherokee lands in Georgia. So the Cherokee Nation sued Georgia, in the Worchester vs. Georgia. Jackson had sent a negotiator to try and buy Cherokee lands. Later, some of the Cherokee people signed the treaty of New Echota, which led to the Trail of Tears and forced the removal of the remainder of the tribe.

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In 1834, an anti-Jackson coalition formed a new party known as the Whigs. They supported the ex-Federalists, commercial farmers in the West and South, and industrialists in the North. It supported a strong national government and economic regulation.