Presidential Veto – Term Paper

A President has the power to veto bills from the legislature with intent if checking on the excesses of the law-making organs. Jackson’s breaking from the tradition of vetoing was a means of personal development and gaining political mileage. The first case is the veto of the Maysville Road bill. The intent of President Jackson was to create internal sources of funds that could be used in the undertaking the internal development of infrastructure. The deferral funds need to be utilized in the development of the large infrastructural projects that open up technology and trade activities with the overall beneficiaries being the citizens of the United States. 

Taking the case of veto of the bill that would have extended the lifeline of the Second Bank of the US, the action of President Jackson led to the loss of jobs and a political tackle to his opponent in the presidential race, Clay Henry. Despite the Second Drawing Criticism from the citizens, there was a need to front a national dialogue on the corrective mechanisms that could be used to remedy its dimming public image. However, President Jackson vetoed the bill with the primary intent of gaining the popular vote. The Second Bank was credited for destabilizing the money supply in the country but favoring the northerners over the southerners.

The willingness to use Veto by President Jackson was not on the basis on the unconstitutionality of the proposed laws but rather the political reasons. Taking the incidence of veto of the Second Bank Bill, the Supreme Court had upheld that the bill was constitutional and the President had the responsibility to sign it into law. The intent of veto was for political gains rather than adherence to the law.