Jacksonian Democrats in the United States

Concept of Jacksonian Democrats

In the U.S., in the context of Political Parties in the U.S., Jacksonian Democrats has the following meaning: The Democratic Party behind General Andrew Jackson ascended to national dominance beginning in 1828, marking the start of America’s Second Party System. Competitive two-party politics dates from this period as well as development of the apparatus of modern mass-based political parties. (Source of this definition of Jacksonian Democrats : University of Texas)

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