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The Jacksonian era was one that lived with democracy, or so the Jacksonians claimed. In many of their efforts to preserve the said democracy they in fact might have been destroying it. Many of the ideas of Jackson differed from those of the people, which he claimed to hold in the highest regard. He felt that the people however shared his opinions and that what he wanted was always what they wanted, and the best for them. Jackson and his and his administration were blinded by their own ambitions. Many of their claims were made simply to get the office. This turned classes against each other and the people against the government. The biggest mistake that Jackson probably made was his veto against the Bank of the United States. In his efforts to appease the people as he claimed was his ultimate goal, he went against what they wanted to pursue his own beliefs. Contrary to the thoughts of the people, who supported the bank, he believed that it was corrupt and that it was also unconstit