Question

During the campaign, Andrew Jackson promoted his version of democracy in which the majority would rule and the power would be taken away from the rich, elite and given totally to the people. This became known as . . .

Answer 1

Jacksonian democracy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jacksonian democracy was the term given to the political movement brought by President Andrew Jackson in his elections of 1828. After he was elected with a majority of 70% of the vote, he became the first president to be elected from other states than Virginia or Massachusetts.

During his campaign, he spoke about his version of democracy that would take out the policy of special privilege. With this, he became to be known as Champion of the Common Man. His new version of democracy brought a new sunrise in American politics.

Therefore, the correct answer is Jacksonian democracy.