One of the main ideas of Jacksonian democracy was the expansion of suffrage. By the time Jackson was elected to his second term in 1832, suffrage had expanded to include the majority of white men. What effect did this expansion of suffrage have on American society?

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Sidney Shepherd

14 October, 17:42

One of the main ideas of Jacksonian democracy was the expansion of suffrage. By the time Jackson was elected to his second term in 1832, suffrage had expanded to include the majority of white men. What effect did this expansion of suffrage have on American society?

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Abel Bates · Answer 1

The poor and uneducated white males had a voice in politics. The interests of the working class became more represented at the polls. In society, this gave the lower class a "boost" and the upper class was not supportive, they liked their eliteness of their voting privileges.