Social Studies Chapter 9, Section 1 Flashcards
Thomas Jefferson
The Democratic- Republican presidential candidate in the Election of 1800 who won the election and became president
Why election of 1800 ends up in House of Representatives
There was a tie in electoral votes and so in the Constitution, it says that when there is a tie, it goes to the House of Representatives
What happened in the House of Representatives when the Election of 1800 went there
There was a tie on 35 ballots, then Alexander Hamilton told Federalists in the House of Representatives to vote for Aaron Burr and only one did
Aaron Burr
The Democratic- Republican Vice Presidential candidate in the Election of 1800 who almost became president but became Vice President to Thomas Jefferson
Twelfth Amendment
An amendment passed by Congress that stated that the Presidential and Vice Presidential votes would be on separate ballots
Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Address
In his address he said “We are all Republicans and we are all Federalists”, that there should be a wise and frugal government, and that there should be support of state governments and all of their rights
Laissez- Faire
Literally means “let people do as they choose” but politically it means that the government has limited power in financials
Albert Gallatin
Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of treasury who had a grasp of financial matters just like Alexander Hamilton
Judiciary Act of 1801
An Act passed by Congress during John Adam’s presidency that set up regional courts in which John Adams got to pick the judges for
Economic policies and decisions of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin
They repealed all of the country’s internal taxes
Responsibility of the government, according to Thomas Jefferson
To deliver the mail, collect customs duties, and conduct a census every 10 years
Source of government funds during Jefferson’s presidency
Customs duties and the sale of western land
Jefferson and the Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were set to expire during Jefferson’s presidency and the Naturalization Act was repealed
John Marshall
John Adams’s Secretary of State who became Chief Justice of the United States after the Judiciary Act of 1801
Midnight judges
The last minute judge appointments by John Adams after the Judiciary Act of 1801
Judicial review
The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson’s Secretary of State who became president after Jefferson
William Marbury
A man who was supposed to be justice of the peace in Washington, DC but the commission was not delivered to him so he took his case directly to the Supreme Court but was not given his commission
Marshall Court
The time period that John Marshall was the head Supreme Court Justice
Marbury v. Madison
A court case between William Marbury and James Madison in which Marbury was suing Madison because Madison did not deliver his commission to be judge which was supposed to be given to him
