The correct answer is B: Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.
President Jackson's veto of the rechartering legislation for the Bank of the United States was seen by some as an abuse of power. This decision was controversial and seen as a demonstration of his strong executive authority. The portrayal of President Jackson as a king in the cartoon is likely a criticism of this perception, suggesting that he was acting like a monarch by rejecting the legislation and functioning outside the typical checks and balances of the government.
why does the cartoon from the bank war in 1832 portray President Jackson as a king.
A: many people he was motivated by his own wealth
B: Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank
C: Some felt there remained questions about the legitimacy of the election that put him into the office
D: Many people believed that his anti-Bank stance was to serve the interests of aristocrats
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