itutional act, a state has no power over federal laws. Punishment was needed for the situation. A strong and forceful act was enforced. He made the people of South Carolina give in to a compromise, which diverted a possible serious situation. He did not though resolve the problem, there was still a serious boiling point between the north and the south. The main issue that still remained was slavery, which he failed to confront. It would not have been wise to confront the issue, but he as the president must step forward and take on the challenge, and failed to do so and putting the country in jeopardy.
             Another crucial decision made by Jackson was the veto of the renewal of the 2nd U.S. bank. This was not just a decision based on the issues but on political and personal issues, which had nothing to do with the issues at hand. Jackson probably would not have vetoed the bill had it not been for his hatred of Henry Clay. This moved money out of the hands of a central powerful bank, but into smaller ones which would loan most of the money out to co
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