Andrew Jackson In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected to be the President of the United States. In order for him to be considered to be a good President in my book he must meet certain requirements. All of these requirements don't necessarily have to be meet in order for him to be a good President. One of the most important requirements that a good president must meet is the quality of leadership. If you are going to be a president and run a country, leadership is a very important quality to have. This allows you to make good decisions fast and without any mistakes. Intelligence is also very important to have. Mistakes are costly at a high office position