Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Though Andrew Jackson was perhaps not a Democrat, he was a democratic leader. How is this true?

I have a test and I need examples of how he was a democrat ot not one. 10 PTS for the best answer.





ThanksThough Andrew Jackson was perhaps not a Democrat, he was a democratic leader. How is this true?
Andrew Jackson was a Democrat by the standings at the time. To compare today's understanding or definition of Democrat to that of Jackson's would be difficult.


During Jackson presidential campaign he was refereed to as Jackass Jackson, Jackson enjoyed this comparison and the political cartoon about it later became the Democratic symbol.


Jackson could only be considered a Democrat when comparing the liberal vs conservative views of the contending parties at the time, and following the lineage to the present parties of today. Not by comparing or imposing today's understanding to that of the past.


Jackson strengthened and solidified the Democratic Party during his presidency, without which chances are it may not have survived to today.Though Andrew Jackson was perhaps not a Democrat, he was a democratic leader. How is this true?
democrat is kind of a relative term --





he was opposed to the national bank because it worked to make the rich richer at the expense of the working class.





he thought the central government should be strong and state powers should be limited.

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