Jefferson Takes Office Federalists John Adams DemocraticRepublicans Thomas
Jefferson Takes Office
� Federalists – John Adams � Democratic-Republicans – Thomas Jefferson � Each party thought the other endangered the Constitution and American republic � Federalists thought the nation would be ruined by radicals – people with extreme political positions � DR won election – Jefferson and Burr received 73 votes �Adams only had 65
� Constitution said HR had to choose � Clearly intended Jefferson to win, but Federalists had majority in the House and would choose � Feds were divided �Some feared Jefferson and wanted to select Burr �Others thought Burr was unreliable and chose Jefferson �Hamilton did not like Jefferson, but thought Burr was worse
� 7 days, 35 votes = no winner � 2 weeks before inauguration, Hamilton’s friend persuaded several Federalists not to vote for Burr � 36 th ballot – Jefferson was president and Burr became vice president
� Jefferson’s talents went beyond politics � Jefferson advised architects and designers of D. C. � Skilled violinist, horseman, amateur scientist, and devoted reader � His book collection became the foundation for the Library of Congress
� Jefferson had many strong opinions, but first wanted to settle political disputes �Tried to promote a common way of life �Wanted a nation of small, independent farmers �DID NOT want people crowding into cities like he saw in Europe (Why not? ) � Jefferson acted more like a gentleman farmer than a aristocratic politician �Walked to his inauguration �Round tables so no one was the head of the table �Modest and humble – did not list presidency on tombstone
� Thought federal government should have less power than under the Federalists � Congress (now DR) allowed Alien and Sedition Acts to end �Released � Repealed �Cut prisoners convicted under the Acts whiskey tax (reduces fed. income) federal employees to cut costs � Jefferson �Used opposed public debt revenues from tariffs and land sales to pay back the governments debts to the people
� Jefferson had little power over the courts � Judiciary Act of 1801 – Adams appointed as many Federalist judges as he could (appointments last how long? ) � Appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice of Supreme Court �Served for over 30 years �Resided over Marbury v. Madison
� William Marbury was appointed as a justice of peace for D. C. � Supposed to be installed by Secretary of State James Madison, but Madison refused and Marbury sued � Case went to Supreme Court � Decided that the law under which Marbury sued was unconstitutional � Established judicial review – the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution � Jefferson and Madison were not thrilled when Marshall seized this new power for the Supreme Court https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. WYFwl 93 u. CM
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