In what ways does it relate to/build on the ethos reflected in the American Declaration of Independence?

What was the historical context of the Veto Message?
Reflect on the meaning of Jackson’s veto message as it relates not just to the issues at hand (The Bank War) but especially how it relates to the rise in the spirit and meaning of democracy, individualism, and egalitarianism.
How precisely does this veto message reflect the spirit of the “Age of Jackson”?
In what ways does it relate to/build on the ethos reflected in the American Declaration of Independence?
If one story of American history is about a movement toward greater democracy, individualism, and egalitarianism, where does the veto message fit it?
Why did Jackson issue the Veto? What were his goals?
Who were the various individuals involved? What did they hope to gain? Were they acting primarily in their own best interests or those of society?
Social Responsibility requires that individuals and leaders have a duty to act in the best interest of society. To what degree did the following do their duty?
Jackson?
Biddle?
Others?
Are there any groups of Americans for which this veto message might not have meaning?
If so, who are they, and why would it not have meaning?
In what ways does this Veto message (its meaning and significance) speak to the problems and possibilities of the present?

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