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...(t)he generals views on office holding became even more democratic as he grew older. he proceeded from the (idea) that all offices - whether appointed or elected - must ultimately fall under the absolute control of the people. appointed offices should be rotated, preferably every four years. elected offices must be filled directly by the people. in keeping with this principle, jackson tried to abolish the college of electors in the selection of the chief executive by proposing a constitutional amendment. in addition, he said, the president should serve a single term of no more than four or six years.... moreover, he believed that united states senators should be directly elected by the people. also, their term should be limited to four years and they should be subject to removal.

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