Question

Explain two ways in which ideas about democracy and executive power shifted following the

presidency of Andrew Jackson.

Answer 1

Jackson expanded the scope of presidential authority. He dominated his cabinet, forcing out members who would not execute his commands. In two terms he went through four secretaries of state and five secretaries of the treasury.He served two terms in office from 1829 to 1837. During Jackson's presidency, the United States evolved from a republic—in which only landowners could vote—to a mass democracy, in which white men of all socioeconomic classes were enfranchised.