
Position estimated from: Presidency 1829-37: populist democracy for white men, destroyed the national bank, Indian Removal, defied the Supreme Court.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 74 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 65 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 53 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 50 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 76 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 56 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 71 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 50 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 50 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 29 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 50 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 51 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Agrees | estimated |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Agrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The constitution should recognize a particular religion as the foundation of the state. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Right-Wing Populism90% similar positionModerate Conservatism85% similar positionCultural Nationalism85% similar positionConservative Populism85% similar positionNational Liberalism84% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.