An illustration shows President Andrew Jackson dressed as a king.
Question
Use the cartoon to answer the question.
Why does the cartoon, from the Bank War in 1832, portray President Jackson as a king?
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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.
The cartoon from the Bank War in 1832 likely portrays President Andrew Jackson as a king because some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank of the United States. Jackson's forceful opposition to the Bank, which he viewed as a privileged institution that benefited the wealthy elite at the expense of the common people, led to a controversial use of his veto power. His critics argued that he was acting like a monarch—overreaching his executive authority—which is why he is depicted as a king in the cartoon.
So the correct response from the options provided is:
Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.