Andrew Jackson And The National Bank
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Andrew Jackson had violated his oath as president, making him a
perfect candidate for impeachment. Even from the start, his presidency was
a question of whether his decisions were based on the interests of the
whole nation or his own personal interests, in search of self- gain. After
examining h ....
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.... of the national bank. As a result, he refused to recharter the
bank when Henry Clay proposed it in 1832. Even though it was passed
through Congress, Jackson vetoed it claiming that it was unconstitutional
but it was declared constitutional by the Marshall in 1819 during the
McCulloch vs. Maryland case. This was one of many vetoes made by Jackson
under the executive branch. Even though the charter was vetoed it was
still valid for four more years and since Jackson abhorred the natio ....
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