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What precedent was set by surperem court in marbury v madison
The precedent set by the supreme court case of marbury v madison was the power called judicial review/ “The supreme courts decision in marbury v madison set an important precedent. It gave the supreme court the power to decide whether laws passed by congress were constitutional and to reject laws that it considered to be unconstitutional.”(pearson 260) Additionally, Jefferson thought that this made the judicial branch a tyrannical branch and that it gave them too much power.
amendment separated the ballot for electing the president and vice president
12 aamendment
a widely held belief in the 1800s that Americans would inevitably settle and govern from coast to coast
manifest destiny
speech and actions that promote rebelllion against the government
sedition
major critisicms of Adams presidency was his support of what laws
alien and sedition acts
alien act
the alien act gave the president the authority to expel any alien, or foreigner, who was considered too dangerous or a threat to the country
the sedition act
made it possible to fine or jail citizens who criticized the government or gov officials. This was a direct violation to the 1st amendment to us contution
Scottish philosophor and economist who wrote the wealth of nations
Adam smith
what economic idea that translates to “ allow to do” refers to a minimum of government interference in the economy
laissez faire
what American explored parts of present day colorado and New Mexico and thus increased American knowledge of the rocky mountains
Zebulon pike
what country sold the US land from louisiana to Montana (Louisiana purchase) and what was the purchase price
France, 15 million dollers
what formed the eastern border of the louisiana purchase
Mississippi river
what Caribbean country followed the murcan revolutionary example and gained their independence from France in 1804
haiti
what major river did Lewis and Clark follow for the first half of their journey to the Pacific ocean?
Missouri river