Essay Archive - The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson may have been our seventh president, but he was first in many ways. Jackson's presidency is noted for its redefinition of the office: the introduction of the concept that the president is one with the people and the only spokesman who could represent them; liberal use of the veto power; belief in the permanence of the Union, even to the point of military enforcement of the law; and vigorous attempts at exterminating the Native Americans.
Right from his inaugural address, Andrew Jackson showed that he was the “pe....
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