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1 President Thomas Jefferson

2 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Party laissez faire embargo
Hands off! embargo Lewis and Clark Marbury v. Madison Louisiana Purchase

3 The Election of 1800 radical Between Federalist – ______________
Demo-Repub – _______________ Demo-Repubs thought they were saving the U.S. from a _________. Federalists thought that ___ and his supporters were too ________ for the nation. John Adams Thomas Jefferson monarchy TJ radical

4 A tie? Demo-Repubs won the presidency!
TJ got ________________, but John Adams only got _________________. BUT, ____________, a Demo-Repub also received __________________! The Constitution says in the event of a ____ for President, the __________ _______________ will break the tie with their ______. 73 electoral votes 65 electoral votes Aaron Burr 73 electoral votes TIE House of Representatives vote

5 Breaking the tie… The _____________ were still in power in the House and did not like either option, but this was their only choice. They thought Aaron Burr was __________.... Hamilton said, “if there is a man in the world I ought hate, it would be TJ…but the public good must be every private consideration.” Federalists unreliable

6 Finally! 36 times The House voted ___________ to finally settle on _____________ and ______________… Burr never forgot the insult and killed Hamilton later in a duel. TJ for Pres Burr for V.P

7 1801-1809 _______President of the United States
He was a _____________________ third Democratic-Republican

8 T.J. Felt that the _______ governments should have more power, the federal government should be _______, not spend much ________ and be _________ in its power state small money limited State Government federal government

9 Those foreign wars Washington warned us about…
England and France were still at war, each country did not want us to ______ with their enemies, so they seized (took) our __________________ trade Ships and sailors

10 Embargo Act Trade law trade goods War supplies The Problem? damaging
A ______ forbidding Americans to _______________, with anyone, anywhere passed because TJ thought this would cut off ___________ to the fighting countries. The Law was more ___________ to the American shipping business than loosing the ships, so he had to ________ (take back) the embargo. trade goods War supplies The Problem? damaging repeal

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12 Louisiana Purchase Mississippi River Rocky Mountains 1803 doubled
the region between the _________________ and the _________________________ bought from France in _______for $15 million ____________ the size of the United States ___________could now use the Mississippi River to ship their crops to distant markets Rocky Mountains 1803 doubled farmers

13 Why was this purchase a tough decision for T.J.?
Think about his political party and How he wants to read the Constitution T.J.’s party wanted powers written in the Constitution “word for word” and buying land is not in the Constitution.

14 Welcome to Party Politics
Marbury v. Madison

15 William ________ Marbury federalists
Was appointed justice of the peace by President Adams right before leaving office as president to fill positions with ____________. federalists

16 James Madison New secretary of State for President Jefferson

17 Marbury vs. Madison Jefferson told _________, his Secretary of State, not to let Marbury have the job. Madison So, what does every good American do when they feel someone has “wronged” them? Marbury _______ to get his job back sued

18 Marbury lost, but… The case established a process called,
_________________ A process where the ___________ Court reviews actions of the ___________ and laws passed by__________. “Judicial review” Supreme president congress

19 Judicial Review NOT unconstitutional
If the laws or actions do ______ agree with the writings or “spirit” of the constitution, the court can declare them ________________. NOT unconstitutional

20 How does this ruling effect the government?
This ruling increased the ________ of the Supreme Court and makes the three branches of the U.S. government more “_____________.” power Executive balanced Judicial Legislative


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