Chapter 8.1 Flashcards
Contestants of the election of 1800
Fed: Adams
DR: Jefferson, Burr
On Election Day 1800, which 2 people tied and by how many votes
Jefferson and burr tied
Both had 73 votes
Who decides the vote when there is a tie
After 36 ballots, House of Representatives selected Jefferson as president and Burr as Vice President
Who was the most talented US president and what was he skilled in
Jefferson
Designed Washington DC, his own house, played violin, horseman, amateur scientist
What was Jefferson modest on?
He was very modest and went out of his way to make sure everyone was heard
What 3 changes did Jefferson make after taking office
- Didn’t renew alien and sedition acts
- Removed whiskey tax and reduced government spending
- Reduced military size
Judiciary act of 1801
Created many new court positions to make the court system more effective
What act did Jefferson use to wooing federalists judges( midnight judges) to office before being inaugurated
Federal judiciary act of 1801
Who wanted to make sure that the federalists would be in charge of the courts and oversee the DR decisions
Jefferson
Who appointed John Marshall and what was his job
Adams appointed him
Was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Why was John Marshall appointed
Adams believed that he would serve for a long time and make sure he kept the Democratic Republicans under control
Who increase the power of the courts
John Marshall
Who played a major role in some of the most important court US cases such as the Marbury vs Madison case
John Marshall
Define incumbent
Person who is currently holding the office
Lame duck period
The time when you have an old president who is waiting for the new president to come to office
When was Marbury vs Madison
1803
Who was involved in Marbury vs Madison and what were there positions
Marshall: chief justice(Federalist)
Madison:secretary of state for jefferson (democratic republican)
Marbury: appointed by Adams to be the justice of peace for D.C( federalist)
What happened in Marbury vs Madison
Before leaving office, Adams appointed several federalists to positions in the federal court system
Midnight judges
Appointed before Adams presidential term ended
Marbury vs Madison court case
Madison was supposed to give Marbury his position as justice of peace. However, Madison refused because he and Jefferson were upset that Adams appointed all of these federalists to federal court positions just before he left office. Marbury needed a writ of mandamus to work
Marshall’s decision in the Marbury vs Madison case
Marshall said that he could not force Madison to give Marbury his job. However the Supreme Court could declare laws unconstitutional
Marbury vs Madison case decision established what
Judicial review which allows the Supreme Court to review cases and determine if they are constitutional or not
