Chapter 10 Flashcards
How many electoral votes did the two candidates have?
73
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron burr
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
The House of Representatives
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
The 12th
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laissez-Faire
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
Judiciary act of 1801
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
To keep federalists in control of the courts.
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?
William Marbury
What was the landmark court case involving that judge that established judicial review?
Marbury vs. Madison
That case was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that something was
Unconstitutional
Why would farmers in TN/KY establish their homes and farms near rivers that fed into the Mississippi River?
To ship their crops to markets quicker.
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
How much did the US pay for the area in the Louisiana Purchase?
$15 million
What political party had members threaten to secede from the union in response to the Louisiana Purchase?
Federalists
Who was sent on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and find its resources?
Lewis and Clark