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Founding Principles

The founding principles are exactly what the name tells them to be – a list of fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning, these concepts becoming the base of the country, which, in this case, is America. These founding principles included things such as how each person was born with their own freedom, how people can secure and control their own items, how power is split between national and state levels (national only having what was written to it), how people choose who they want to represent them, how “all men are created equal,” and that the government is split up to be able to check and balance itself. All of these made America different than England, and that is exactly what they wanted. Though the government was still strict, it now gave the people the voice they had fought so hard for, hence why these are the founding principles.

The Jacksonian Era presented quite the change for Americans. The people chose Andrew Jackson as the first true ‘commoner’ to be elected into such a high position. He was seen by many as a man of the people, and constantly threw parties and invited those who were not of noble decent. The founding principle that sticks out the most is the one dealing with the fact that “all men are created equal.” Jackson was the first true proof of that. He, a common man, beat out his opposers and was able to take office and become what few thought he could – president. He became the first true example for others like him, showing that it wasn’t just money and a good name that could hold power. Frankly, just looking at that, I think America needs another person such as him – someone who grew up without having everything given to them, someone better able to respond and relate to the needs of everyday people. The country, just like any other, has become led by money and big names and we need another Jackson to end that.