Ch.7 The Jefferson Era

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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800
Marbury v. Madison
Jeffersons Policies

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

• Adams Federalists passed Judiciary Act of 1801
• gtcreated 16 new judgeships, Republican press
  called them midnight judges
• William Marbury named a justice by Adams did not
  get papers before Jefferson took over
• gt Jefferson told Madison not to deliver
  Marburys papers Jefferson argued that
  appointments were not valid
• Marbury brought suit against Jefferson
  administration
• gt Chief Justice John Marshall ruled Supreme
  Court could not hear his type of case.
• Marbury case helped establish judicial review -
  declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
• gt Supreme Court now had power to check other
  branches

Jefferson is Inaugurated
Jefferson in Office
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
Stressed need for a limited government
protection of civil liberties
Lowered military spending reduced the size of
government
Jefferson pleased to be a part of building the
federal city
Jefferson- primary functions of govt protect
from foreign threats, deliver mail, collect
customs duties
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

Federalist John Adams
Federalist Charles Pinckney
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

Federalist Charles Pinckney
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican Aaron Burr
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800
The 12th amendment made separate ballots for
President Vice President. This amendment was
passed in 1804 after the Election of 1800 had 36
votes in the House of Representatives to break
the tie between Jefferson and Burr

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies
Jefferson is Inaugurated

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson is Inaugurated
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
U.S. Capitol Building in 1801 when Thomas
Jefferson was inaugurated.
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson is Inaugurated
Stressed need for a limited government
protection of civil liberties
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
Stressed need for a limited government
protection of civil liberties
The course of history shows that as a government
grows, liberty decreases. Thomas Jefferson
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson is Inaugurated
Jefferson pleased to be a part of building the
federal city
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
Stressed need for a limited government
protection of civil liberties
Jefferson pleased to be a part of building the
federal city
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies
Jefferson in Office

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson in Office
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
James Madison Secretary of State
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
Albert Gallatin Secretary of Treasury
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson in Office
Lowered military spending reduced the size of
government
This thing costs a lot of money!!!!
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
Lowered military spending reduced the size of
government
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Jeffersons Policies

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

Jefferson in Office
Jefferson- primary functions of govt protect
from foreign threats, deliver mail, collect
customs duties
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
Lowered military spending reduced the size of
government

Jefferson- primary functions of govt protect
from foreign threats, deliver mail, collect
customs duties
12
Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
Marbury v. Madison

• Adams Federalists passed Judiciary Act of 1801
• gtcreated 16 new judgeships, Republican press
  called them midnight judges
• William Marbury named a justice by Adams did not
  get papers before Jefferson took over
• gt Jefferson told Madison not to deliver
  Marburys papers Jefferson argued that
  appointments were not valid
• Marbury brought suit against Jefferson
  administration
• gt Chief Justice John Marshall ruled Supreme
  Court could not hear his type of case.
• Marbury case helped establish judicial review -
  declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
• gt Supreme Court now had power to check other
  branches

• Adams Federalists passed Judiciary Act of 1801
• gtcreated 16 new judgeships, Republican press
  called them midnight judges
• William Marbury named a justice by Adams did not
  get papers before Jefferson took over
• gt Jefferson told Madison not to deliver
  Marburys papers Jefferson argued that
  appointments were not valid
• Marbury brought suit against Jefferson
  administration
• gt Chief Justice John Marshall ruled Supreme
  Court could not hear his type of case.
• Marbury case helped establish judicial review -
  declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
• gt Supreme Court now had power to check other
  branches

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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800
Marbury v. Madison
Jeffersons Policies

• Federalists - John Adams Charles C. Pinckney
• VERSUS
• Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson Aaron
  Burr
• Adams claimed Jefferson was a pro-French radical
  who wanted to destroy religion
• Democratic- Republican newspapers said Adams
  wanted to be king would use the army to limit
  rights
• Jefferson defeated Adams, but election was tied
  between Jefferson Burr
• The House was called on to break the tie but was
  deadlocked.
• Jefferson finally won on the 36th vote
• The problems with the election led to 12th
  amendment

• Jefferson brought different style political
  ideas than Adams Washington
• Jefferson wanted to limit the powers of government

• Adams Federalists passed Judiciary Act of 1801
• gtcreated 16 new judgeships, Republican press
  called them midnight judges
• William Marbury named a justice by Adams did not
  get papers before Jefferson took over
• gt Jefferson told Madison not to deliver
  Marburys papers Jefferson argued that
  appointments were not valid
• Marbury brought suit against Jefferson
  administration
• gt Chief Justice John Marshall ruled Supreme
  Court could not hear his type of case.
• Marbury case helped establish judicial review -
  declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
• gt Supreme Court now had power to check other
  branches

Jefferson is Inaugurated
Jefferson in Office
Inaugural Address supported the will of the
majority
Chose his cabinet - Madison as Secretary of State
Gallatin as Treasury Secretary
Stressed need for a limited government
protection of civil liberties
Lowered military spending reduced the size of
government
Jefferson pleased to be a part of building the
federal city
Jefferson- primary functions of govt protect
from foreign threats, deliver mail, collect
customs duties
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Ch.7 The Jefferson Era
Section 1- Jefferson Becomes President
The Election of 1800
Marbury v. Madison
Jeffersons Policies