Describe how the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 and his two terms in office signaled a change in U.S. politics.

The election of 1828 was a rematch between the incumbent president, John Quincy Adams, and the runner-up in the 1824 election, Andrew Jackson. ... Jackson won an overwhelming victory over Adams, capturing 56 percent of the popular vote and 68 percent of the electoral vote and bringing the Democratic Party into power.

Explanation:

Andrew Jackson issued the Nullification Proclamation, which stated that states are forbidden from nullifying federal laws. Believing the tariff to be unconstitutional, South Carolinians articulated a route by which they themselves could declare a law unconstitutional.