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  • Essay / Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States

    Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, created many divisions in America between the elite group of men, the government and the people. the man with his ideas of democracy. Jackson became known as a "man of the people" with his definition of democracy that "all branches of government – ​​the president, Congress, the National Bank and even the Supreme Court – must listen to and follow the wishes of the people. He also believed that "all offices, whether appointed or elected, must ultimately fall under the absolute control of the people." Although Andrew Jackson was considered a "man of the people" and a Democrat for the people, who were in the majority overall, considering that the current definition is the idea that power is equally distributed throughout the population of the country and that everyone has equal rights and respect, it was particularly undemocratic because of his mistreatment of the elite, the government, Native Americans, and blacks Jackson proved himself to be particularly undemocratic due to his mistreatment of the elite group of men which primarily included lawyers, merchants. and wealthy farmers when he vetoed the re-charter of the 2nd Bank of the United States In "Andrew Jackson's Bank Veto Message To Congress" of July 10, 1832 from a compilation of the messages and documents of the. presidents, by James D. Richardson, he expressed concern that the current Bank of the United States had too much power and that the freedom and independence of Americans were in danger. Jackson states: “It is easy to conceive that great evils to our country…could arise from such a concentration of power in the hands of a few men irresponsible to the people. » Jackson insisted that soon... middle of paper ... but today, democracy is the idea that power is fairly distributed throughout the country's population and that everyone enjoys rights and equal respect. In this light, Andrew Jackson was particularly undemocratic, even though he was considered a "man of the people." He has helped and ONLY helped the common man, which ultimately makes him undemocratic. He mistreated the wealthiest class by vetoing the new charter of the 2nd National Bank, he mistreated the rest of the government by ignoring their opinions and continuing the spoils system, and he mistreated the Native Americans by forcing them to to leave their homes in the Indian Removal Act and blacks by owning them as slaves and not sincerely believing they had equal rights. Anyone considered a “man of the people” would take into account the rights and opinions of all citizens of the country..