A president, in the eye of Andrew Jackson, was the "representative" of the people. Not only that, his presidency was said to be that of the "common man," because his beliefs reflected those of the common man. He was the first American president to be born on the frontier, and as he declared, he governed on behalf of "the humble members of society- the farmers, mechanics, and laborers" (Tindall/Shi P.332). The presidential office he …showed first 75 words of 1251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1251 total…can see how his actions and policies were affected. His personal attitude and his conflicts did play a role in shaping his idea of how he should run the presidency. With issues such as the tariff crisis, and the Bank of the U.S., and his view of internal improvements, Andrew Jackson is one president that can be thought of as a pioneer of how and why the presidency is the way it is today.