Jacksonian democracy
19th-century American political philosophy
Jacksonian democracy is an era in the history of the United States. It started when president Jackson was elected in 1828, and it ended about 25 years later. Jackson did a number of reforms:
- The right to vote in elections was given to all white males over age 21; beforehand it had been limited to white landowners.
- The power of the us government was cut back
- Lassez-faire: the economy will regulate itself, and needs little intervention
