Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States from 1829 to 1837, created a lot of dissension in America between the elite group of men along with the government and the common people man with his ideas of democracy. Jackson became known as a “man of the people” with his definition of democracy that “all branches of government – ​​the President, Congress, the National Bank, even the Supreme Court – must listen to and follow the wishes of the people. He also believed that “all offices, whether appointed or elected, must ultimately fall under the absolute control of the people.” Although Andrew Jackson was considered a "man of the people" and democratic towards the common people, who were the majority, whereas today's definition is the idea that power is equally distributed among the country's population and everyone is afforded equal rights and respect, was significantly undemocratic due to its mistreatment of the elite, the government, Native Americans, and blacks. Jackson proved himself to be significantly undemocratic due to his mistreatment of the elite group of men which mainly included lawyers, merchants, and wealthy farmers when he vetoed the new charter of the 2nd Bank of the United States. In "Andrew Jackson's Bank Veto Message to Congress" of July 10, 1832 from A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, by James D. Richardson, he expressed his concern that the present Bank of the United States had too much power and that American freedom and independence were in danger. Jackson states: “It is easy to conceive that great evils to our country…could result from such a concentration of power in the hands of a few men irresponsible to the people.” Jackson insisted that soon… middle of paper… but today democracy is the idea that power is equally distributed among the country's population and everyone is afforded equal rights and respect. In this light, Andrew Jackson was significantly undemocratic even though he was considered a “man of the people.” It has helped and has ONLY helped the common man, which ultimately makes it undemocratic. He mistreated the wealthier class of people by vetoing the new charter of the 2nd National Bank, he mistreated the rest of the government by ignoring their opinions and continuing the spoiler system, and he mistreated the Native Americans by forcing them to leave their homes in the world. Indian Removal Act and blacks considering them slaves and not sincerely believing that they had equal rights. Anyone considered a “man of the people” would take into consideration the rights and opinions of all citizens of the country.