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    Jacksonian’s viewed themselves as guardians of the constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberties‚ and equality of economic opportunity. Many of his followers from that time tended to agree but a lot of people today look back and disagree with each of these assumptions. I believe that he was a keeper of the constitution and political democracy. Depending upon your outlook‚ Jackson was a guardian of individual liberties‚ even with his oppression of African American slaves‚ Indians‚ and women

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    Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity." In light of the documents and your knowledge of the 1820s and 1830s‚ to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians’ view of themselves? Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity." In light of the documents and your knowledge

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    Jacksonian Democracy The Jacksonian democrats saw themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. However‚ were they really all they claimed to be? They did attempt to increase the power of lower classes while decreasing the influence of the rich and powerful. Economically‚ they benefited from governing during a time of huge advances in transportation‚ which boosted commerce and helped the common man. The

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    Jacksonian Democrats believed themselves to be representatives of the common people. The Jacksonian Democrats had great success in strengthening political democracy. However‚ they failed in their self-appointed roles as the guardians of the United States Constitution‚ individual liberty‚ and the equality of economic opportunity. The Jacksonian Democrats fully utilized the executive branch’s outlined powers of the United States Constitution; however‚ the Jacksonians were the main beneficiaries

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    The 1820’s and 1830’s were times where the Jacksonian Democrats dominated politics in the United States. Jacksonian Democrats saw themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. With a few exceptions‚ Jacksonian Democrats did indeed live up to these goals and values. Jacksonian Democrats followed some of the principles of Thomas Jefferson in that they were more interested in commoners and farmers‚ and that they

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    were times where the Jacksonian Democrats dominated politics in the United States. Jacksonian Democrats saw themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. With a few exceptions‚ Jacksonian Democrats did indeed live up to these goals and values. Jacksonian Democrats followed some of the values of Thomas Jefferson in that they were more interested in commoners and farmers. Jacksonian Democrats kept the United States

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    Jackson and his followers‚ the Jacksonian Democratsviewed themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. They were accurate in their perception of themselves to a great extent. Though they did not always achieve success‚ as in the case of political democracy and the Specie Circular‚ they were effective guardians of political democracy and equality of economic opportunity. However‚ sometimes they chose

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    The election of 1828 is viewed by many as a revolution. Just as the French Revolution marked the end of aristocratic rule and the ascent of the lower classes‚ the election of Andrew Jackson as the seventh president of the United States likewise marked the end of the aristocratic “Virginia Dynasty” and the ascent of the common man. While Jackson was a hero of the people‚ having routed the British at the Battle of New Orleans and having clawed his way from poverty to wealth‚ he was elected primarily

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    Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution politically‚ by removing restrictions in the government; economically‚ by the elimination of the National Bank; and liberally‚ by supposed “individual equality”. Andrew Jackson’s followers of the 1820’s and 1830 have proved overall to protect the economic opportunity and political democracy of the U.S. Constitution; however‚ it failed to defend all aspects of individual liberty. Jacksonians

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    1820’s and 1830’s‚ the Jacksonian Democrats‚ with Andrew Jackson as their leader‚ viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution‚ political democracyindividual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. However‚ this view did not truly represent the actions taken by President Andrew Jackson and his followers‚ it was only a façade put up to mask their sectionalist ideas. One of the disparities in the views and actions of the Jacksonian Democrats involved social equality. Jackson repeatedly

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