They formed a Federal Union, and stated that they would have the right to declare a federal law unconstitutional, thus making it null and void. Also, they stated that they would have the right to secede from the Union if they felt that a federal law was unconstitutional. .
Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian democrats believed that the National Bank placed too much control into the hands of a wealthy few (Doc B). Because of this fact, Jackson vetoed the bank's recharter in 1832. He felt that the existence of the National Bank was unconstitutional and only helped the elite and wealthy. In attempt to benefit the lower, working classes, he placed the federal money in "wildcat" state banks that made risky loans to farmers and debtors. When the farmers and debtors were unable to pay back their loans, inflation and land value went up. Also, Jackson had little faith in paper money and mandated that federal land could only be purchased with gold and silver. This attempt destabilized the national currency, decreased coined money in markets, and showed favoritism in Jacksonian policies. Like most Jacksonian economic policies it failed, and the reduction in coined money spread inflation that the Treasury Act of 1840 could not stop. Jacksonians tried to help the common man through economic policies but failed. .
Foreign observers viewed that in America every man was free and independent (Doc D), however there was great division in American attitude. Disturbances and acts of resistance broke out across the country by minorities (Doc E), because they were not helped by egalitarian efforts, which were focused on white males. Jackson's systematic government sponsored removal of many tribes of American Indians and the general hypocrisy and brutality in his Indian removal practices (Doc G) showed how non-universal the principles held by the democrats were. Also, for fear of angering Southern voters, Jacksonians veered away from extending egalitarian policies to slaves.