His father and mother placed high expectations in regards to both education and religion. His father would always instruct Abigail on John's daily trainings, "Attention upon great and glorious Objects, root out every little Thing, weed out every Meanness, and make him great and manly- (John Quincy Adams, 3). ... This action caused great controversy due to the fact that the only way for Adams to win the presidency vote was to win over the House. ... A quote by Robert V Remini, author of John Quincy Adams, "A dedicated expansionist and defender of human rights, John Quincy Adams wa...

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Throughout the formation of our current political system, the expectations of the American people towards their representatives have undergone a drastic change between the time of our founding and the election of the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson in 1828. ... Jackson stated "There must be no distinction between the rich and poor the great and ignoble" (Remini, p.10). ... Daniel Webster during the nullification process quotes James Madison from Federalist Paper 51 "if the majority is united by common interest the rights of the minorities will be insecure," and the South...

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