Jacksonian Democrats DBQ

Over 2000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato warned against the dangers of Mob Rule and the effects which may occur under such a government, stating that a Philosopher King would be better suited to run a country. Andrew Jackson would probably have agreed with such a statement, for he himself was more willing to direct the United States towards his own personal beliefs and economic aspirations than towards a government ruled completely by the people. …

…were unfair, and maybe even unconstitutional. Jackson and his supporters may have run a platform supporting the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberties, and equality of economic opportunity, and they certainly did trick many into believing that these values were valiant, but they were merely pursuing their personal beliefs and interests. This is proved by the hypocritical behavior of the Jacksonian Democrats, concerning issues from slavery to economics to the interpretation of the Constitution.