Chapter 9 Section 1

Section 1-4 Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Abigail Adams in the unfinished White House

 Election of 1800 John Adams/Charles Pinckney vs. Thomas Jefferson/Aaron Burr “Campaigning” – sending letters and newspaper publishing  Election Deadlock Jefferson and Burr both received 73 votes 35 votes = still tied; until one extra vote for Jefferson 1803 – 12 th Amendment – voting for President and Vice- President on separate ballots  Inauguration Day – March 4, 1801 Address – all about limiting government Laissez-faire- French philosophy of “letting the people do what they choose”

 Policies Desired to expand westward People are more likely to care if they own land America need more land But, Jefferson wanted a smaller “standing” army  Cabinet Secretary of State – James Madison Secretary of Treasury – Albert Gallatin Repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Naturalization Act  Cutting Spending Cut the Army by 1/3, limited the navy from 25 ships to 7 Repealed the Whiskey Tax Foreign Duties – takes on foreign imported goods

 The Judiciary Act of 1801 Set up just before Jefferson came into office Set up 16 regional courts John Adams appointed many justices John Marshall – Adam’s secretary of state became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court This meant a Federalist controlled Court Adams tried to commission all of the judges, but a few were appointed and not confirmed (including William Marbury)  Marbury vs. Madison Marbury took up his claim to the Supreme Court The Court turned down the claim; Marshall wrote the opinion Judical Review - the right of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of other groups  The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land  If a conflict arises between the Constitution and any law; Const. wins  The Judicial Branch’s job is to uphold the Constitution  McCulloch vs. Maryland - the Court upheld the right of Congress to do more than the Constitution says (Elastic Clause)  Gibbons vs. Ogden - Court takes precedent over state laws

Section 1-21 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1.the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution __ 2.policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation’s economy __ 3.taxes on foreign imported goods A.laissez-faire B.customs duties C.judicial review Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. C A B