Andrew Jackson became the nations seventh president in 1829. During his presidency, he made quite a few significant changes to the role of presidency and American politics. Jackson was a man that was very popular among the citizens and was known as the "peoples president". He was the start of a new era of democracy in American Politics, being the one of the first democrats of his time.
             Jackson's presidency was truly one of hard work, dedication, and high demand. After a bitter fight for the presidency, and finally achieving the position after running in two elections, this democrat made a huge name for himself. Jackson supporters were poor and relatively new voters. Unlike other races (besides 1824) all white men were allowed to vote rather than just white, male, property owners. The election of Jackson in 1828 tripled the votes cast from about 356,00 in 1824, to 1.1 million in 1828. This made the power of the voters evident in this founding republic. However, this election also stirred another change, the revival of the two-party system. An opposition party had arisen and with it came many conflicts, but the new party would also strengthen the democratic process by stirring debates on key issues and giving two different views on every matter.
             When arriving in office, Jackson took full advantage of patronage. He made the practice official and dismissed about 2,000 presidential employees and officeholders to be replaced with the Jacksonian Democrats. Jackson also felt that any intelligent man could hold a public office, making him popular with the common man. Andrew Jackson did not approve of an overpowering or controlling federal government. He felt the national government should involved as least as possible. Therefore, he vetoed many acts of congress in his presidential term. Jackson's idea of a limited government shared the beliefs of many Americans, who feared the power of the federal gove...