JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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they disliked poor people
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only wanted their friends to be able to vote
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The wealthy felt special that they were the only ones to vote
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They distrusted the average American to make a wise decision about who to vote for to lead our country
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Detailed explanation-1: -We find that negative perceptions of the economy, scandals associated with Congress, and increasing public concern about crime each lead to declining public trust in government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote).
Detailed explanation-3: -Why does it matter if Americans have low levels of trust in their government? Low levels of trust can lead to a more ineffective government that is starved of the resources it needs to function. the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and the run on banks of 1933.
Detailed explanation-4: -Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. As president, Andrew Jackson strengthened the power of the presidency, defended the Union, gained new respect for the United States in foreign affairs and pushed the country toward democracy.