Chapter 9 Section 1 Jefferson Takes Office

Republicans Take Charge Bitter Campaign – election of 1800 First threats of civil war Accusations of monarchy by John Adams Tied election between Jefferson and Aaron Burr 12 th Amendment – People now voted for Vice President separately

Jefferson’s Inauguration First to be inaugurated in Washington DC T.J. championed the common people Ended bowing to President, shook hands, walked to inauguration

Jefferson Charts a New Course “Revolution of 1800” Limit federal power Less involved in economic affairs Laissez faire

New Republican Policies Reduced total number of government employees Fired ALL tax collectors Shrunk the standing military Federal taxes were eliminated Sedition Act is repealed

Federalist Policies Remain Remain committed to paying debts Did not fire all Federalist officeholders

Supreme Court and Judicial Review Judiciary Act of 1789 – Supreme Court could review cases brought against a federal official Chief Justice John Marshall – Ruled Supreme Court powers were determined by Constitution not by Congress eliminating the Judiciary Act of 1789 Judicial Review

Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court Case PBS Video – Introduction to why the case happened! PBS Video

Do Now Activity! Take out your homework in regards to Marbury v. Madison. As a group discuss your favorite Supreme Court Case from the activity. Which one you believe is the most interesting. I would then like you as a group to choose one of the items and discuss. Once the discussion has ended you will act like a Supreme Court Judge and vote on how you would approach the law. Every “Judge” will then be asked to write their opinion as to how they voted.

Do Now Can you think of a law today that if you were a Supreme Court justice, you would like to use Judicial Review on?

The Louisiana Purchase By 1800 more than one million settlers moved west of the Appalachians Who would they come into contact with? Many were farmers who relied on the Mississippi River But Why?

The Louisiana Purchase 2 Pinckney Treaty – guaranteed safe passage of American ships down Mississippi River through the Spanish controlled port of New Orleans Why was this important? Spain secretly sells New Orleans to France. This frightens T. Jeff. Because he is worried of the French emperor expanding his territory and taking control of North America. Who is that French leader?

Napoleon Bonaparte – Poor man to extraordinary emperor Napoleon!

Buying Louisiana James Monroe visited France to inquire about the purchase of Louisiana Haiti had just overthrown their French rulers under the guidance of Toussaint L’Ouverture France offered all of the North American territory to accumulate wealth in order to strengthen their military in the face of British threat

The Purchase Monroe agreed to pay $15 million dollars Included all land in between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains! Doubled the size of the country “From this day, the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank.”

Jefferson’s Dilemma Question of Constitutionality Did the President have the authority to buy land? Jefferson’s Argument: “(The President) shall have Power, by and with Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur...”

Homework Louisiana Purchase and Mandan Traders Worksheet