Question

Why does the cartoon, from the Bank War in 1832, portray President Jackson as a king?

(1 point)
Responses

Many people felt he was motivated by his own wealth.
Many people felt he was motivated by his own wealth.

Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.
Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.

Some felt there remained questions about the legitimacy of the election that put him into office.
Some felt there remained questions about the legitimacy of the election that put him into office.

Many people believed that his anti-Bank stance was to serve the interests of aristocrats.
Many people believed that his anti-Bank stance was to serve the interests of aristocrats.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.**

This reflects the perception during the Bank War that President Jackson was overstepping the bounds of presidential power, similar to a monarch, by vetoing the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States, which was a significant and controversial action during his presidency.