Andrew Jackson

Was Andrew Jackson a "champion of the common man" or "King" Andrew?

Andrew Jackson was not a "champion of the common man" as he liked to perceive. Instead, he was "King" Andrew. In some ways Jackson may have seemed like a "champion of the common man" because he was against the rising aristrocracy and supported an egalitarian society, but do not let these aspects be deceiving. Andrew Jackson was a very demanding presedent. He was not open minded and did not accept the opinions of others. He was known for firing his cabinet and other members of congress when things did not go his way. In order to make things happen his way, Andrew Jackson introduced the spoils syestem to the national government- basing appoints in government on political support. Therefore everything he supported was also supported by his cabinet and anyone else he appointed. Andrew Jackson vetoed more bills in his term in office than anyother presedent. If he was a presedent of the "common man" then he would have considered passing more of the bills that were presented to him. He found ways around government establishments such as the national bank. In order to avoid using the national bank he divided all of the federal money into various state banks. Andrew Jackson was not worthy of being the presedent of the United States because he acted more like a king. The government was made for and by the people and during the Jackson Era it was all about him, "King Jackson," not the people.