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1 Andrew Jackson and the Election of 1828

2 Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy: A period of expanding democracy from the 1820s to the 1830s *Lowered property requirement to vote

3 Jacksonian Democracy Nominating Conventions: meetings in which a political party selects its presidential & vice presidential candidate *Allowed more voter input

4 Democratic Candidates 2008 Barack ObamaHillary ClintonJohn Edwards

5 Republican Candidates 2008 Rudy GiulianiMike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt RomneyFred Thompson

6 Each state holds conventions to choose delegates to send to the national meeting

7 Democratic Candidates Barack ObamaHillary ClintonJohn Edwards

8 Republican Candidates Rudy GiulianiMike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt RomneyFred Thompson

9 2008 Presidential Election

10 Jacksonian Democracy What does Jacksonian Democracy mean?

11 Election of 1828 John Quincy Adams National Republican Party Andrew Jackson Democratic Party vs.

12 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

13 Election of 1828 Andrew Jackson: –War hero –Born poor –Rose to success through hard work

14 Election of 1828 John Quincy Adams: –Harvard educated –Father had been president –Out of touch –“Cold as a lump of ice”

15 Election of 1828

16 Jackson Wins! Seen as a victory for the common man!!!

17 Election of 1828 It began like this.

18 Election of 1828 It ended like this!

19 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:


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