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 * Jefferson Takes Office** #3

What did each party say would happen if the other party won the election? They both did not like each other and would write stuff in the newspaper to make the people vote for them and not the other one. Why was there a problem with the Electoral College vote? The vote system wasn’t working. They would have t wait and wait. How was the tie broken? What did the 12th Amendment do? One party replaced another. The 12th amendment made separate votes for president and vice president. Who finally became president? Thomas Jefferson. What was Jefferson’s belief about the power and job of the federal government? He wanted to reduce the powers of the government and wanted more agrarian economy. How did Jefferson’s views on the debt differ from Hamilton’s? He wanted a smaller army, pay debts, get rid of domestic taxes. Who was John Marshall? ?** What does unconstitutional mean? This means that it is against the constitution What is judicial review? When someone can declare a law passed by congress unconstitutional. What happens to a law if the Supreme Court decides that a law violates the Constitution? They will repeal the law that was passed. What did the establishment of judicial review give to the judicial branch? This gave more power to the people of the judicial branch and to the people of the states. **
 * What two men ran for president in 1800? What political parties did they represent? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Adams for federalists and Jefferson for democratic-republicans.
 * What was Marbury vs. Madison and why was it important ? Before James Madison left office, he filled all the judiciary offices with federalists. Marbury was one of them and Jefferson didn’t allow him to get his papers and said that it was invalid.
 * What was the name of Jefferson’s home? Virginia. **

=New Nation Key terms chp 6 #2= Section 1 electoral college- group of people who represented their state’s vote for president Martha Washington- was an entertainer Precedent- something that was done and later used as an example for others Judiciary Act of 1789- created the three levels of the federal courts Section 2 Alexander Hamilton- was Washington’s aid national debt- money that the US owed bonds- a certificate that said that they would buy back the bond at a higher price speculators- people who would by the bonds hoping that the price would raise Thomas Jefferson- Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton on many people loose construction- reading between the lines, giving more power to government strict construction- following constitution exactly, more power to state Bank of the United States- US first national bank Section 3 French Revolution- French people rebelling against the king in 1789 Neutrality Proclamation- US would not take sides with the countries at war Privateers- ships hired by other countries to attack their enemies Jay’s Treaty – settled uprising between Great Britain and the US Pinckney’s Treaty-settled disputes between US and Spain Little Turtle- leader of Native American tribe that defeated US twice Battle of Fallen Timbers- Native Americans lost in battle Treaty of Greenville-gave US claim to most land in northwest territory Whiskey Rebellion- farmers rebelled against new tax on whiskey Section 4 political parties- groups that help elect people and shape politics Federalist Party- wanted strong federal government & supported industry and trade Democratic-Republican Party- wanted to limit power of federal government XYZ affair- Three French men who asked for bribe from US but we refused Alien and Sedition Acts- they were said to protect the US but aimed to protect federalists Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions- said that the Alien and Sedition acts should be repealed