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Were the Jacksonian democrats accurate in callin themselves "guardians of the Constitution"? In American history, political parties have often taken responsibility of preserving the foundation in which America rested upon. Jacksonian Democrats, during their existence from 1829 to 1841, led a “crusade” where they heavily maintained the principles of the United States Constitution, protected individual liberties of Americans, and provided equality of economic opportunity for all people, of different classes. Although Jacksonian Democrats did many to preserve the Constitution, by advocating the principle of an equal society, protecting individual liberties by favoring laws for the common man, and giving all Americans equal economic opportunity, their beliefs did not apply to everyone; Native Americans were completely ignored. Jacksonian Democrats were protectors of the Constitution because they interpreted it strictly; eliminating any threat that might harm the principles of the Constitution, bringing about change. The Bank of the United States had operated under Nicholas Biddle since 1823. Many of its enemies opposed it because it was too powerful and some even questioned its constitutionality. In July of 1832, a bill to recharter the Bank of the United States, which was promoted by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, was submitted to President Jackson for signature which he flatly vetoed on the grounds that it was not "compatible with justice...
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