USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -While Jackson believed in a strict construction of the Constitution and in states’ rights, he believed that when the Constitution had delegated power to the federal government, the federal government had to be supreme. Jackson also valued the Union and was not willing to see it compromised or to let it disintegrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Clay was the main supporter of states’ rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackson laid the framework for democracy, paid off the national debt, gained new lands for America, strengthened relationships with foreign nations globally and issued a new currency.

Detailed explanation-4: -The appeal of Jackson to the ordinary man helped lead to the new period known as “the common man era.” As president, Andrew Jackson embraced the role of protecting “common men"-his decisions in matters such as the rotation of office holders can be argued as being in their interest.