Jefferson Vs. Jackson: American History

Name Course Tutor Date Jefferson vs. Jackson In American history, President Jefferson viewed democracy differently from Jackson. They differed in many areas with regards to democracy. For instance, according to Jefferson, an individual should be in a position to establish an initiative since it was a test of character with reference to property requirements. On the other hand, Jackson saw no essence in the Jefferson concept of property requirement and erased it. According to Jefferson, government positions were only fit for the elite in society. However, he went ahead and proposed education for all so as to give ‘poorer’ people a future chance of assuming public offices. Jackson had a different idea; all government positions should be rotated and that anyone was qualified to hold a public office. Jefferson developed a system where only political leaders chose candidates. Jackson, on the other hand, introduced nominations through conventions (Baumer & Gold, 56). Jefferson had some form of discrimination which he branded as democracy; he only recognized the yeoman farmer. Jackson included more groups in the chosen class such as mechanics, laborers, planters, and farmers. In terms of industrialization, Jefferson had his fears and did not embrace it, while Jackson saw that the growth of the American economy depended on industrialization. Jefferson granted monopolies rights to operate freely. He also used favorite state legislatures to provide corporate charters. Jackson did not leave out anyone who decided to start a business. Through the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he gave corporate charters to whoever dared to establish a company. The idea of the Bank of United States was somehow disapproved by Jefferson especially the interpretation of the elastic clause. ...