Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ThomasJefferson
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
