A Strong Presidency [ushistory.org] - US History

Jackson was committed to remaining a Man of the People, representing and protecting the Common Man. He possessed a commanding presence, a strong will, and a personality that reflected his strength and decisiveness. Jackson had a lot going for him in the view of the electorate. In the War of 1812, he defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815. He was renowned as an Indian fighter. Jackson's military service had produced a large and influential group of supporters and friends who urged him to seek the Presidency.

The campaign of 1828 was far from clean. Although Jackson and John Quincy Adams removed themselves from the mudslinging, their parties waged a dirty campaign. Jackson was aghast to find his opponents labeling his wife Rachel an adulteress. Shortly after the campaign, Rachel passed away. Jackson blamed his political enemies for her death. To deal with his rivals and the general public, Jackson relied on his "Kitchen Cabinet," an unofficial group of friends and advisers.

Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet

Martin Van Buren	Secretary of State, Later V.P.
John H. Eaton	Secretary of War
Amos Kendall	Auditor of the U.S. Treasury
Major William B. Lewis	Second Auditor of the Treasury
Isaac Hill	U.S. Senator and Editor, New Hampshire Patriot
Francis P. Blair, Sr.	Editor, Washington Globe
Duff Green	Owner, United States Telegraph

The Founders of the nation feared a tyrannical President they believed that only a strong Congress could best represent the people. Jackson felt that the Congress was not representing the people that they were acting like an aristocracy. Jackson took the view that only the President could be trusted to stand for the will of the people against the aristocratic Congress. Jackson's weapon was the veto. "Andy Veto" used this power more often than all six previous Presidents combined.

At the same time, Jackson espoused the "spoils system" in awarding government offices. In his view, far too many career politicians walked the streets of Washington. These people had lost touch with the public. Jackson believed in rotation in office. America was best served with clearing out the old officeholders and replacing them with appointees of the winning candidates. This "spoils system" would eventually lead to considerable corruption. To Jackson, rotating the officeholders was simply more democratic.

While he made his share of enemies, Jackson transformed the Office of the President into one of dynamic leadership and initiative. His direct appeal to the people for support was new and has served as a model for strong Presidents to this day.

Andrew Jackson as Image
What was Andrew Jackson: a farmer, fighter, politician, or all three? Jackson was a man of many images and this page looks at the man in all his roles. This University of Virginia website is fascinating reading, but a little hard to follow.

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Great Characters of New Orleans Jean Lafitte
In a daring move, Andrew Jackson offered American citizenship and grants of immunity from criminal prosecution to the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte and his band of 1,000 privateers if they would join the fight against British forces in the War of 1812. None knew the swamps of Louisiana better, and an American victory was assured. Find out more about this legendary pirate here.

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A Strong Presidency [ushistory.org] - US History
A Strong Presidency. Owner, United States Telegraph: Not only was Jackson a strong President, but he was a macho guy too.

SparkNotes: The Presidency: The History of the Presidency
The nature of the presidency has evolved considerably over the course of American history, from the limited Congress and the Strong Presidency .

History News Network | What Makes for a Strong President?
But because Roosevelt was from his first moment in office a strong president, he took that strong hand and election in American history. Strong presidents tend

The Rise of the Common Man [ushistory.org] - US History
The Common Man always held a special place the border between North and South Carolina to his retirement from the presidency, of the United States)

Can a President Be Too Strong? | Scholastic.com
many people think that the president has become too strong. The American people expect the president to deal with a huge Throughout American history,

History of the United States - Wikipedia, the free ...
When to date the start of the history of the United States is debated among historians. one with a strong president, and powers of taxation.

U.S. Presidents - EarthLink
A strong president who backed the Russians us something special about our history." to put candidates on the ballot in the United States of America.

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It seems there were periods in American history when presidents were SEVEN STRONG PRESIDENTS in a President of the United States of America."

The American Presidency - National Museum of American History
the role of the national government and the need for strong executive emerged the American presidency of American History

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