Question

One of the main ideas of Jacksonian democracy was the expansion of suffrage. By the time Jackson was elected to his second term in 1832, suffrage had expanded to include the majority of white men. What effect did this expansion of suffrage have on American society?

Answer 1

The poor and uneducated white males had a voice in politics. The interests of the working class became more represented at the polls. In society, this gave the lower class a "boost" and the upper class was not supportive, they liked their eliteness of their voting privileges.

Answer 2

Answer:

Jacksonian democracy was the political philosophy of the United States of America which dominated American politics during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.

Jacksonian democracy was the first true form of American democracy, since before Jackson's presidency, which began in 1829, American political life had been dominated by the great landowners of the Deep South and by the wealthy entrepreneurs of New England. By 1856, almost all states had introduced laws that allowed universal male suffrage for whites. The presidency also assumed greater importance, leaving the president of the United States with more decision-making powers, to the detriment of the Congress.  

Jacksonian democracy expanded the American conception of democracy, inspiring future programs such as the New Deal, the New Frontier and the Great Society.