1. Jefferson Takes Office
EQ: How did Jefferson chart a new course for government?

2. The Revolution of 1800? Jefferson called his election a revolution
What is a revolution?

3. The Revolution of 1800?
How were Jefferson’s views different from John Adams (his predecessor)?

4. The Election of 1800 Election of 1800 was viciously contested
Federalist threatened a civil war if Jefferson was elected
Republicans accused John Adams of wanting to create a monarchy
However both Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes

5. The Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson Virginia Democratic-Republican73
52.9%
Aaron Burr
New York
John Adams
Massachusetts
Federalist 65
47.1%
Charles Pinckney
South Carolina 64
46.4%
John Jay 1
0.7%
Total Number of Electors
138
Total Electoral Votes Cast
276
Number of Votes for a Majority 70

6. 1800 Election Results
Adams
Jefferson

7. 1800 Election Results (Into the House of Representatives!!)
 1 vote for each State 
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Democratic-Republican 10
62.5%
Aaron Burr
New York 4
25.0%
Blank 2
12.5%

8. The Election of 1800 Therefore it was a tie for the President
It was up to the House of representatives to decide and after 6 days of deadlock, Jefferson won
T o avoid this in the future, the 12th Amendment was added to the Constitution
Made electors vote separately for President and Vice President

9. Jefferson’s Inauguration
How did Jefferson make his election less aristocratic?

10. “Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind…every difference in opinion is not a difference in principle…We are all Republicans; we are all Federalists.”
What does Jefferson’s address suggest about what happened during the election campaigns?
What do you think Jefferson means by the phrase, “We are all republicans, we are all federalists…?”

11. Changes to the Government
Changed
Not Changed

12. Marbury v. Madison Chief Justice Plaintiff Defendant
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13. Ruling
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