4 - Manifest Destiny: The Vision & Veto of the U.S. Bank

•Read Andrew Jackson's Veto Message from the President of the United States, returning the Bank Bill, with his objections.
•According to Jackson’s Bank Veto Message, what were his main reasons for rejecting the renewal of the Bank of the United States?
•Who did he believe it benefited, and how did he justify that decision under the Constitution?
•Why would further legislation for a federal bank be an impetus for the kinds of evil eschewed by Jackson in his speech?
•If government exists to serve all people equally, can it ever support institutions that give some citizens more power than others?
•Should a president act on his own view of the Constitution, even if the Supreme Court or Congress disagrees? What are the risks and benefits of that belief?
•How can a leader balance the will of the people with the responsibility to protect the nation from popular but harmful decisions?