There is a widely published cartoon from President Andrew Jackson’s time in office in which he is portrayed as a king and is labeled as “King Andrew the First.” The implication here is that he is acting more like a king than a president in a democracy. Social Studies, the “King Andrew the First” political cartoon, and President Jackson’s veto
Based on your previous knowledge of
message to Congress, do you consider President Andrew Jackson to be a Monarch or a President
in a Democracy? Support your response with evidence from the primary source documents.
RACER format to answer the question. Your response should be about 7-10 sentences and
contain one piece of evidence from the document and one piece of evidence from the cartoon.