Jackson's Veto Power (1 gen 1824 anni – 1 gen 1824 anni)

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After becoming president, Jackson did not submit to Congress in policy-making and was the first president to assume command with his veto (Links to an external site.) power. While prior presidents rejected only bills they believed unconstitutional, Jackson set a new precedent by wielding the veto pen as a matter of policy.

Still upset at the results of the 1824 election, he believed in giving the power to elect the president and vice president to the American people by abolishing the Electoral College , garnering him the nickname the "people's president." Campaigning against corruption, Jackson became the first president to widely replace incumbent officeholders with his supporters, which became known as the “spoils system.”

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