Jefferson Democracy vs Jacksonian Democracy

Jeffersonian Democracy

Jacksonian Democracy

Jefferson Beliefs

feared strong central gov.
believed property requirement for voting was a test of character
believed educated elite should rule, but proposed education for all to prepare the poorer individuals for public office
presidential candidates were chosed by a meeting of party leaders
chosen class was the yoeman farmers
feared the consequences of industrialization
corporate charters were granted to favorites of state legislation and often implied monopoly rights to a business
originally disagreed with loose interpretation of the elastic clause
owned slaves, saw them as an evil that time would remove
republican womanhood, didn't see women or American Indians as equal to men
believed education was necessary to hold office and for preparing citizens for participation in a democracy
believed education and ambition were keys to success
agreed with religious reform

Jackson Beliefs

eliminated property requirements for voting
believed all men were quialified to hold office and that political positions should be rotated, spoils system
chose presidential candidates through nominating campaigns
chosen class was yoeman farmers, planters, laborers, and mechanics
believed industrialization was essential to the progression of American industry
Believed corporate charters should be available to all who chose to risk starting a buisiness
Believed the bank was a monopoly of the rich, hated it
owned slaves and had little intereest in abolishment
didn't see women or American Indians as equals to men
EXTERMELY negative attitude against American Indians
believed education was reletively unimportant
ended bank and control over credit
believed economic progresds came from social mobility
disagreed with religious reform