10-1 Jefferson Takes Office The Jefferson Era 10-1 Jefferson Takes Office
Election of 1800 Not so fast my friend…. Thomas Jefferson v. John Adams Jefferson = Democratic Republican Adams = Federalist Democratic Republicans won the election… Not so fast my friend….
We Have a Tie Jefferson = 73 votes Aaron Burr = 73 votes DR’s wanted him as Vice president (ooops!) House of Reps to choose president House voted 35 times…no winner Hamilton thought Jefferson would do more for nation than Burr Convinced some Federalists to vote for Jefferson
Jefferson is da’ bomb!! Politician Musician Scientist Architect Horseman Devoted reader (his book collection became the core of the Library of Congress)
Jefferson is da’ bomb!! Architect Monticello
Jefferson is da’ bomb!! Virginia State Capital Architect
Jefferson is da’ bomb!! Architect University of Virginia
“Let us, then, fellow citizens, unite with one heart and one mind…Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle…We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.” -Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address
Jefferson in Action Promoted a common way of life to unite Americans Behaved as a gentleman farmer Sought to end many Federalist programs Thought government should have less power than it had under Federalists Allowed Alien and Sedition Acts to end Ended the Whiskey Tax Reduced the number of federal employees Reduced the size of the military Reduced the amount of money owed by the government to the people
That Sneaky Adams… Judiciary Act of 1801 Adams appointed as many Federalist judges as he could before Jefferson could take office. Known as the “Midnight Judges” John Marshall appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Served for over 30 years
Marbury v. Madison Marbury one of Adams’s “Midnight Judges” New Sec. of State James Madison refused to give him the job. Supreme Court ruled that the law under which Marbury sued was unconstitutional (Jefferson and new congress had overturned Judiciary Act of 1801) Established principal of Judicial Review Supreme Court has final say in interpreting the Constitution. Created a lasting balance among the three branches of government.
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