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They felt the National Bank restricted credit and placed too much power in the hands of a few bankers.
Citizens feared that a central bank placed too much power in the hands of the federal government.
The Constitution did not specifically grant the government the power to create the bank.
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the National Banking Acts gave the federal government three important powers:the power to charter banksthe power to require banks to hold adequate gold and silver reserves to cover their bank notesthe power to issue a single national currency
President Andrew Jackson viewed the National Bank as a curse to the Republic. Jackson believed that a central bank held too much power in controlling the country's money and he felt that it was unconstitutional.
it concentrated too much power in the hands of the privileged.
Hamilton proposed an excise tax to repay the national debt by setting up a national bank. The opposition was that taxing was giving the federal government too much power and a National Bank was unconstitutional.
Congress decided to create the bank anyways and therefore formed the Bank of the United States.
President Andrew Jackson viewed the National Bank as a curse to the Republic. Jackson believed that a central bank held too much power in controlling the country's money and he felt that it was unconstitutional.
President Andrew Jackson viewed the National Bank as a curse to the Republic. Jackson believed that a central bank held too much power in controlling the country's money and he felt that it was unconstitutional.
Hamilton proposed an excise tax to repay the national debt by setting up a national bank. The opposition was that taxing was giving the federal government too much power and a National Bank was unconstitutional.