A caricature of Andrew Jackson as a despotic monarch. Jackson, in regal costume, stands before a throne in a frontal pose reminiscent of a playing-card king. He holds a

Question

Image: King Andrew the First, Library of Congress, Public Domain


Why do you think the cartoonist decided to depict President Andrew Jackson in this way?



A caricature of Andrew Jackson as a despotic monarch. Jackson, in regal costume, stands before a throne in a frontal pose reminiscent of a playing-card king. He holds a
Image: King Andrew the First, Library of Congress, Public Domain


Why do you think the cartoonist decided to depict President Andrew Jackson in this way?



To show that President Jackson wished to return to monarchical rule of the United States

To show that President Jackson was exceeding the President's constitutional power

To show that President Jackson was an elitist President who cared more about the aristocracy than the common man

To show that President Jackson actually supported the return of British control over the US

Answer 1

The most likely answer is: To show that President Jackson was exceeding the President's constitutional power.