In American history many acts of cruelty and or unjustified beliefs were acted upon. Some of these events were led by citizens and in some cases, such as the case of Andrew Jackson, led by presidents. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States of America from 1829-1837. His presidency and policies, such as the Indian Removal Act, his part in The Second National Bank of the U.S. and South Carolina's Tariff, …
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…Jackson's self-centeredness powered most of his unconstitutional decisions in favor of the west and the south. Jackson was so busy trying to impress the "common people" that all his ideas were influenced by these vain means. Several events of unconstitutionality and restrained individual liberty occurred during this era of political ignorance. Jacksonians were not the protestors of the constitution and individual liberty, but fell short of this idealistic thought by their self-involved actions and demeanor.