If Jackson truly was the people’s President, then the numbers would reflect the peoples’ preference in President. The statistics would show that the people elected Jackson because he appealed to their needs and that their opinions were his top priority. In 1820, with all twelve states voting, the President was only elected by the people in three states. In the rest of the states the Legislature voted for

Jackson did many other things that were in the best interest of the people. He had to fight the legislature to keep them from taking away too much power from the people. Jackson wanted the people of the United States to be represented throughout all actions of the Government. The Bank of the United States was not in the people’s best interest. Jackson characterized the Bank as, “almost a monopoly of the foreign and domestic exchange.” (Bank Veto Message to Congress, July 10, 1832). It turns out that a quarter of the Bank’s stock was held by foreigners and the rest was held by a very small percentage of rich people. This directly contradicted Jackson’s views of a Democratic society. Of the twenty-five Bank directors, none were chosen by ordinary citizens. The stockholders or the Government chose the directors. Jackson also stated, “Is there no danger to our liberty and independence in a bank that in its nature has so little to bind it to our country?” Jackson continuously used the pronoun “our” because he saw himself aligned with common folk. His beliefs were aligned with those of the common people, not the consolidated views of the Government regarding the National Bank. Jackson completely disagreed with putting the power of the Bank in the hands of the rich and powerful. He felt that these people would not act in accordance with the beliefs of the general public. Jackson surmised that the Government did not want the people to be involved in such a high position. Jackson put his faith in the people; he trusted them. He foresaw troubles that were problematic to society, and he acted swiftly to adjust the Bank to better serve ordinary people.

Andrew Jackson was a model Democrat. The definition of a Democrat is someone who acts in the best inte

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