Thomas Jefferson 10.1. Election of 1800 In a presidential election you are really voting for...

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10.1

Election of 1800•In a presidential election you are really voting for electors who meet in what is known as the electoral college.

•Outcome of the election…..

President: Thomas Jefferson

Vice President: Aaron Burr

12th amendment: One vote for president and one vote for vice president.

Jefferson’s Presidency

•Believed a large federal government threatened liberty and individual states could better protect freedom.

•Limit the power and size of federal government.

•People who worked for Jefferson shared his same views.

•Reduced national debt and cut down on military expense.

•Government got rid of most federal taxes.

Judiciary Act of 1801

•President John Adams appointed “Midnight judges”.

•Did so to keep Federalist in control of the courts.

•Jefferson refused to finish commissioning the “midnight judges”.

Supreme

Court

John Marshall• Federalist

• Virginia

• John Adams’ Secretary of State

• Member of the House of Rep.

• Decisions lay

basis for U.S. Constitutional law.

Case Name Year Outcome

(Opinion)

Marbury

vs.

Madison1803

Principles of Judicial Review

1. Constitution is the Supreme Law

2. Constitution must be followed.

3. Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

Case Name Year Outcome

(Opinion)

Marbury

vs.

Madison1803

Principles of Judicial Review

1. Constitution is the Supreme Law

2. Constitution must be followed.

3. Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

McCulloch

vs.

Maryland

1819

Congress does have implied powers.

States can not tax the federal government.

Case Name Year Outcome (Opinion)

Marbury

vs.

Madison1803

Principles of Judicial Review

1. Constitution is the Supreme Law

2. Constitution must be followed.

3. Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

McCulloch

vs. Maryland 1819

Congress does have implied powers.

States can not tax the federal government.

Gibbons

vs. Ogden

1824

Federal law overrules state law in matters

affecting more than one state.

Case Name Year Outcome (Opinion)

Marbury

vs.

Madison1803

Principles of Judicial Review

1. Constitution is the Supreme Law

2. Constitution must be followed.

3. Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

McCulloch

vs. Maryland 1819

Congress does have implied powers.

States can not tax the federal government.

Gibbons

vs. Ogden

1824 Federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state.

Worcester

vs. Georgia

1832 States could not regulate Native Americans; only

federal government