1. jacksonian democracy
Politically, they invested power into an overwhelmingly powerful executive branch. ... They were able to portray themselves as defenders of the common man, while they usually tended to be wealthy and 'common man' appointees were often inefficient and corrupt. ... Jacksonians strived to preserve the unifying principles that the Constitution contained, but acted in contempt of it when they asserted the overwhelming power of the executive branch. ...
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