JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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A political party that opposed Jackson
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A political party that followed Jackson
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A political party that wore stylish new wigs
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A political party that followed Thomas Jefferson
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Whig Party was a major political party active in the period 1834–54 in the U.S. It was organized to bring together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” Jackson.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Whigs emerged in the 1830s in opposition to President Andrew Jackson, pulling together former members of the National Republican Party, the Anti-Masonic Party, and disaffected Democrats.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Whigs began as a political faction that opposed absolute monarchy and Catholic Emancipation, supporting constitutional monarchism with a parliamentary system. They played a central role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and were the standing enemies of the Roman Catholic Stuart kings and pretenders.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some Whigs especially feared that Jackson, as a former general, would use the military to consolidate his power. The Whigs would continue to believe that the legislature should have the most power in government, while the Democrats would continue to support a strong executive.