12. President of the United States of America (1829-1837) .
III. Terms in office.
A. First term: March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1833.
B. Second term: March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1837.
IV. Campaign and issues.
A. First Campaign-(1824) This campaign turned to sectional rivalries and the strong personalities of the four candidates. Jackson's "down-home style" was preferred to Adam's evident aloofness. All four candidates supported some type of a protective tariff and some type of internal improvements. Jackson's first campaign was unsuccessful, loosing to John Q. Adams. In fact, Jackson won the popular vote, and the most electoral votes. The problem was he didn't win by a large enough margin, so the decision went to the House of Representatives. .
B. Second Campaign-(1828) His second campaign turned more to personalities, then political issues. Both Jackson and Adams supported the protective tariff and internal improvements. The contest was swayed between knowledgeable and reserved John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson- the war hero with humble origins who held the hearts of settlers on the frontier and manual laborers. For many Americans, Jackson personified the democratic strength that was the abomination to the eastern aristocracies. .
C. Third Campaign-(1832) The major issue in this election was the fate of the Bank of the United Sates. Clay charged that destroying the bank not only destroyed the moneyed interests but also threatened the financial security of small borrowers. But most people applauded Jackson's attack of the bank. Also the Clay supporters attacked Jackson's use of the veto, and dubbed him "King Andrew I".
V. Opponents.
A. First Election.
1. John Q. Adams received 32% of the popular votes (115,696) and 84 electoral votes. .
2. Henry Clay received 13% of the popular votes (47,136) and 37 electoral votes.
3. William H. Crawford received 13% of the popular vote (46,979) and 41 Electoral College votes. .
B. Second Election- President John Quincy Adams was a National Republican who received 44% of the popular vote (507,730) and 83 Electoral College votes.
Because they are the most powerful, it is logical to outline their duties in Article 1. ... President Andrew Jackson is said to be the first president that expanded the powers of the executive branch. ... He won four consecutive presidential elections and died three months into his fourth term. ...
