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Andrew Jackson
Questions about Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.
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Why is Andrew Jackson standing on the constitution?
Jackson believed that his duty as President was to support the Constitution and the Federal Union against all threats, foreign and domestic.
If your referring to the picture in which Jackson is dressed up like a king and standing on the constitution he was standing on it because in the Whig's mind he was like a monarch whom the people did not want. They also thought that he would abuse the constitution, In fact he had interpreted the constitution very loosely, and in the eyes of the Whig's they did not like it and they tried to smear his reputation.
Was Jackson more in favor for states rights or unionist?
nobody knew exactly where Jackson stood on the issue od states' rights but he has given toasts in favor of states' rights. He declared-"Our Federal Union-it must be preserved." So, Jackson was in favor for unionist rather than states rights.
What were Andrew Jackson's religious beliefs?
Andrew Jackson was Presbytarian. He did not however have many interests in religion when he was young but his views on religion grew as he became older
Did the system of checks and balances work for Andrew Jackson?
The system of checks and balances failed in the case of President Andrew Jackson. Other branches of the USA government of the time failed to stop him from illegally moving government funds and thereby crippling the economy.
Do old 10 dollar bills have Andrew Jackson on them?
Yes they do. In 1928 a new series of currency was issued and Jackson's picture was moved from the $10 bill to the 20. Incidentally, the old series bills were noticeably larger than they are today.
The official record is that she died of heart failure. She had previously recovered from a near-fatal heart attack, but dropped dead in the street after shopping for her inaugural dress, three days before Christmas in 1828 at age 61.
Andrew Jackson is credited for "wounding" and later killing John Dickinson.
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Who were Andrew Jackson's siblings?
Andrew Jackson had two siblings, a brother named Hugh and a brother named Robert. They both died during the American War of Independence.
How did Andrew Jackson's presidency set the stage for later economic trouble?
He caused inflation by having state mints print an oversupply of paper state-bank notes.
Did president Jackson follow the Constitution?
Yes he did, but he did ignored the Supreme Court ruling on Native American rights. He had an unwritten policy that the " only good Indian was a dead one."
18 year old dating a 31 year old Good or bad?
Well it really depends on the individuals involved. At 31 someone would have way more life experience than someone who is 18 which can be stressful for a relationship. And at 18 do you want the same things out of life as an 31 year old or vice versa. At 31 most people are ready to settle down and start a family is an 18 year old ready for that? Or can they handle that even if they think they are ready? When an 18 year old has friends who are still single and enjoying their freedom it may be hard to be in a relationship with someone who is ready to settle down. And you should think about the age difference when the younger will be 31 and the older 44. But sometimes it works, like I said it all depends on the two individuals. If it is true love then its worth a try.
Andrew Jackson didn't refuse to uphold the US Supreme Court's decision. This is a common misunderstanding of Chief Justice John Marshall's written opinions in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, (1831) and Worcester v. Georgia, (1832).
Hypothetically, if the Supreme Court had proper jurisdiction to order the federal government to protect the Cherokee and Jackson refused, his inaction would not be a "legitimate use of checks and balances." The Constitution doesn't authorize the President to ignore the Supreme Court's decisions; the Executive Branch (President) is charged with the responsibility of enforcing them. Jackson would have been guilty of circumventing the system of checks and balances.
Explanation
In both Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, (1831) and Worcester v. Georgia, (1832), the Court declared the United States relationship to the Cherokee was that of two separate nations, with the Cherokee's status a "denominated domestic dependent nation," giving the federal government the sole right of negotiation with them and creating a duty to protect the Cherokee from Georgia's hostile actions. The decision in Worcesterbarred Georgia from annexing the land, and ruled the state did not have the right of possession, nor dominion over Cherokee laws or territory, short of military conquest or legal purchase. The Supreme Court's opinion applied specifically to Georgia, not to the federal government.
Jackson ignored Marshall's assertion that the federal government was obligated to protect the Native Americans; there way no legal requirement for the federal government to adhere to Marshall's decision because 1) the statement wasn't part of the official ruling (Worcester v. Georgia, (1832)); 2) the removal issue wasn't a question before the Court; 3) the United States wasn't party to the case; and 4) the Court has no power to enforce its rulings, anyway. The Constitution assigns authority over law enforcement to the Executive branch of government, over which the President presided. Because Jackson, then Van Buren, and Congress were in agreement about (mis)appropriating Cherokee land and moving them to less hospitable territory west of the Mississippi River, the Supreme Court had no way of preventing their action.
Jackson pressured the Governor of Georgia to pardon and release from jail the missionaries who had lived on Native American land without buying a required state license. Georgia continued to enforce its unconstitutional laws, but did not claim the disputed territory.
Treaty of New Echotoa
President Jackson wasn't in office when the Cherokee were forced from their land following the 1836 Treaty of New Echotoa. President Jackson opposed the Court's developing support of Native American rights, but was never legally required to uphold the Court's decisions in the relevant cases.
Jackson's presidential successor, Martin Van Buren, and Congress circumvented the Supreme Court by ratifying the Treaty of New Echota in 1836, an instrument signed by the Ridge Party, an unauthorized faction within the Cherokee Nation. The Treaty offered the Nation 5 million dollars and land in Indian Territory (modern Oklahoma) in exchange for the more desirable Southern ancestral land. Although John Ross, elected leader of the Cherokee Nation, protested to Congress, his pleas were ignored. The illegal treaty lead directly to the tragic "Trail of Tears."
The Supreme Court never had an opportunity to rule on the validity of the Treaty because no case was presented for consideration.
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Henry Clay was appointed Secretary of State, seemingly because of his help in getting Adams elected. This prompted the cry of "corrupt bargain" by the Jackson supporters.,
Did Andrew Jackson like Henry Clay?
No, because many believed that he was the reason Jackson lost in the Election of 1824
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Brief summary of some major events:
- War-hero and General from The War of 1812
- Elected president in 1828, reelected in 1832
- Dramatically reduced the national debt, almost eliminating it
- Tool advantage of the "spoils system" meaning the incoming president would replace staff with those of their own party.
- Ended the Bank of the United States by vetoing a bill to renew its charter, as well as withdrawing funds
- Stopped South Carolina from Seceding
- On a more controversial note, he helped in the forced migration of Native Americans from the east to the west which occurred soon after he left office.
Andrew Jackson was a president elected truly due to popular sentiments. He had become a wealthy Tennessee lawyer and rising young politician by 1812.He was also known as a fierce warrior, rising to be a Major General in the War of 1812.
Andrew Jackson's personal history?
He was born the third son of poor Irish immigrants. His parents and brothers all died by the time he was 14. He was raised by his aunts, studied law and moved to Western TN when he was 21. He met and married a 24 year old divorcee when he was 24. Unfortunately,her divorce was not final when they married, so they had to remarry. He was a successful lawyer, but also speculated on land and started a store. He lost a lot of money on some of his land investments and his store never made money. His marriage was a very happy one, until his wife died in December of 1828, soon after he became president-elect. However they never had any children of their own, although they formally adopted one nephew and had other children living in their house from time to time. His wife was very religious and although he had a church built on his estate for her, he did not join it until he retired. He loved to race horses, trained his own horses and ran a race track for awhile. He bet and won large amounts of money in his horses. One man,Charles Dickinson, from whom he won money , did not pay in accordance with the terms of the bet which led eventually to a duel in which Dickinson was killed and in which Jackson was shot in the chest, too near the heart to be removed. This wound became infected and bled into his lungs intermittently for the rest of his life.
