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Andrew Jackson restructured the presidency office and aided in shaping the Democratic Party as the model of the present political party. The election of 1824 consisted of four candidates to running for presidency. Although Jackson had one the popular vote, Adams won the election of 1824. When Jackson won by a land-slide victory in the 1828 election, the Jacksonian Politics and Jacksonian Policies were introduced. Jackson’s legacy will forever leave a mark in presidential history.
Among Jackson's rivals were Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. All of the candidates, including Jackson, were members of the Republican Party. The appeal of the candidates rested on personality and sectional identifications, though Clay and Adams represented some greater dedication to internal improvements and national economic planning than did their competitors. For his part, Jackson claimed adherence to a "judicious tariff" and to those internal improvements necessary to guarantee......

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