Jackson vetoed it, dismantling the bank; this was the first time a president justified a veto on policy grounds, rather than on constitutionality. For much of the American public however ...

Whigs in Congress proved to be major opponents in their attempts to pass legislation which Jackson believed favored the elite, including a bill to renew the charter for the Second Bank of the United ...

In 1832, Jackson used his veto powers to dissolve the Second Bank of the United States ... an abolitionist. "Well, Andrew ...

Mark Zuckerberg once said he thought Andrew Jackson was the greatest ... In 1832, Jackson used his veto powers to dissolve the Second Bank of the United States, dismantling it in favor of smaller ...