Tuesday, March 24, 2015

How did President Jackson solve problems?

President Andrew Jackson dealt with the problems faced during his presidency in different ways, but generally by asserting the power of the executive office. He perceived the presence of Native Americans in the Southwest (today's Southeast) as a problem, and he "solved" it by urging his allies in Congress to pass an Indian Removal Act that empowered states to begin making treaties to remove these peoples. When the Supreme Court ruled this law unconstitutional, Jackson ignored the decision and urged the states—particularly Georgia—to begin to open Indian lands to settlement. In the nullification crisis of 1832–1833, Jackson used his powers again, threatening military action against South Carolina if it followed up on its threats of secession. When his opponents brought the Second Bank of the United States up for recharter, Jackson vetoed the bill rechartering it, and then, in an effort to "kill" the bank, had funds removed from it and disbursed to "pet" banks chartered by the states. So Jackson faced problems—real and perceived—with sometimes forceful action that went beyond the previous accepted limits on executive powers.
https://millercenter.org/president/jackson

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