Jacksonian Democrats viewed the "American System" as
A)the most efficient approach to solving the nation's economic and political problems.
B)an unconstitutional violation of local, state, and citizen rights.
C)a means of reducing sectional tensions and calming the fears of southern slave owners.
D)a tax-reform policy that would benefit honest citizens and impoverished politicians.
E)socialism.

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Jacksonian Democrats believed in strict construction of the Constitution and states' rights, and therefore viewed the American System, which involved federal funding for internal improvements and protective tariffs, as an unconstitutional overreach of federal power that violated the rights of local governments and citizens.

Jacksonian Democrats Viewed the "American System" as