Jackson declared that the federal government would be better off by having civil servants rotate in office. So, he fired over 2,000 government workers and replaced them with his own supporters. By doing this, Jackson created a more stable and peaceful government because everyone was from the same party and worked towards a common goal in a peaceful manner than compared to opposing parties. Lastly, the theory of nullification was an important political factor. Andrew Jackson supported the state authority against the national government, but he drew the line at the concept of nullification. He advocated a strong union made of sovereign state. During Jackson's presidency, southern states opposed protective tariffs, which resulted in higher prices for manufactured goods. The South saw northern industries as the chief benefactors of such tariffs. When South Carolina declared to nullify and void the Tariff of 1828, President Jackson declared South Carolina's actions treasonous. Jackson threatened to send huge armed forces to South Carolina to force them to obey tariff laws. This action portrayed a sense of strong democratic ideals: for all states to work together and be equal.
Jackson's presidency also affected the economy realm as well. A crucial economic point was the National Bank issue. The Second Bank of the United States provoked sectional differences. Many people felt the Bank controlled state and private banks resented its supreme power, and felt it was unconstitutional. Jackson saw the National Bank as a means for the upper class. In 1832, Jackson vetoed a bill to re-charter the bank and withdrew federal money from the bank, effectively killing it. He provided the funds to various state and local banks, called "pet banks" by critics. The diminishing of the National Bank gave an opportunity for the public, especially farmers to venture and apply for loans and use funds whereas they wouldn't have been able to under the Second National Bank.
