The Growth of PoliticsThe Growth of Politics

The Growth of Political ParticipationThe Growth of Political Participation

Mass PoliticsMass Politics

Jacksonian Democracy?Jacksonian Democracy?

The Growth of Political The Growth of Political ParticipationParticipation

Americans begin to have organized public Americans begin to have organized public meetings to discuss their government.meetings to discuss their government.

Newspapers provided news from various parts of Newspapers provided news from various parts of the nation. Stories address local to national issues.the nation. Stories address local to national issues.

Entertainment shows are widely attended by Entertainment shows are widely attended by politicians which allows them to talk to the public.politicians which allows them to talk to the public.

The Growth of Political The Growth of Political ParticipationParticipation

New Western states New Western states constitutions do not have constitutions do not have property requirements for property requirements for voting or holding officevoting or holding office

Western local government Western local government offices require elections as offices require elections as opposed to appointmentsopposed to appointments

This causes office holders to This causes office holders to appeal more to the people appeal more to the people and openly speak to their and openly speak to their constituentsconstituents

The Rise of JacksonThe Rise of Jackson

People identified with People identified with Jackson’s “self-made man” Jackson’s “self-made man” imageimage

Those that supported Those that supported Jackson were men with little Jackson were men with little money but big dreamsmoney but big dreams

The Age of Jackson is a The Age of Jackson is a period when political period when political supporters are rewarded supporters are rewarded with government jobs this with government jobs this the spoils systemthe spoils system

Mass Politics and CampaignsMass Politics and Campaigns

Mudslinging is the act of Mudslinging is the act of using rumors or half truths using rumors or half truths to discredit one’s political to discredit one’s political candidate candidate

The use of parades, political The use of parades, political rallies and “name rallies and “name recognition” are used to recognition” are used to appeal to the everyone.appeal to the everyone.

Drinks and food are served Drinks and food are served at the polls. Fights break at the polls. Fights break out at polling stations.out at polling stations.

The Nasty Things You Say?!The Nasty Things You Say?!

Adams has made the Adams has made the White House into a White House into a gambling den.(not gambling den.(not true)true)

Jackson is living in sin Jackson is living in sin with a married with a married woman. (sorta true)woman. (sorta true)

Jackson had six Jackson had six soldiers executed. soldiers executed. (yeah, that’s true)(yeah, that’s true)

The County Election by Caleb BinghamThe County Election by Caleb Bingham

Jackson and DemocracyJackson and Democracy

The Democratic Party is The Democratic Party is born through Jackson and born through Jackson and Martin Van Buren.Martin Van Buren.

Called the “Little Magician” Called the “Little Magician” because he introduces because he introduces mudslinging and patronagemudslinging and patronage

The party is focused on the The party is focused on the belief of “offering belief of “offering opportunity” to all white opportunity” to all white males and rewarding party males and rewarding party loyalty.loyalty.

The Whig PartyThe Whig Party

The party forms out of The party forms out of dislike towards Jackson's dislike towards Jackson's policies.policies.

Whigs believe that Jackson Whigs believe that Jackson has overstepped his position has overstepped his position as presidentas president

It is made up middle-class, It is made up middle-class, Protestants, business men Protestants, business men who strongly supported who strongly supported national improvementsnational improvements

““What about me?”What about me?”

Women, Blacks and Women, Blacks and Native Americans are not Native Americans are not given the right to votegiven the right to vote

Hispanics are considered Hispanics are considered less than equalsless than equals

Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy was a celebration of was a celebration of egalitarian ideals for white egalitarian ideals for white males only!males only!