Feb 12, 2019 · Andrew Jackson vetoed more bills than all his predecessors combined. Nowhere near some of his successors, but still enough to catch the attention of Congress. In 1830, Andrew Jackson shared his principles for when to use the executive veto power.

In the United States, the term "veto" is used to describe an action by which the president prevents an act passed by Congress from becoming law. This article provides a summary and details of the bills vetoed by presidents.

ANDREW JACKSON President Jackson vetoed twelve bills, of which five were regular vetoes and seven were pocket vetoes. None was overridden. Twenty-first Congress, First Session Regular Vetoes 11 S. 27. To authorize a subscription of stock in the Washing- ton Turnpike Road Company. Vetoed May 31, 1830. The veto message was laid

President Andrew Jackson disagreed. Jackson—like Jefferson and Madison before him—thought that the Bank of the United States was unconstitutional. When Congress voted to extend the Second Bank’s charter in 1832, Jackson vetoed the bill.

Jan 28, 2019 · In 1830, both bills that Jackson vetoed dealt with internal improvement. The first was an Act to make appropriations for building light houses, light boats and improving harbors, and the second an act to authorize the public purchase of stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal Company.

In this veto message, President Jackson passionately rejects a bill that rechartered the Bank of the United States. He argues that the Bank gives privilege and unfair advantage to a wealthy few at the expense of the public, and he opposes foreign ownership of Bank stock.

Jul 1, 2022 · Jackson vetoed the bill and issued a lengthy address defending his decision on policy and constitutional grounds. He reiterated his long-standing position that the bank gave privileges to the wealthy at the expense of the rest of the …

Aug 11, 2022 · This excerpt of his veto message focuses on the policy issues—Jackson’s criticism of monopolies and the privileges they spawned, which he argued favored the wealthy and connected, and disadvantaged the people.

Jackson vetoes the Maysville Road bill, which would have sanctioned the federal government's purchase of stock for the creation of a road entirely within Kentucky, the home state of longtime foe Henry Clay.

By attempting to gratify their desires we have in the results of our legislation arrayed section against section, interest against interest, and man against man, in a fearful commotion which threatens to shake the foundations of our Union.