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washington becomes the first president
geogre washington was not sure he wanted to be president. the american public greatly wanted him to be their first president, washington to make sure the office of president was respected at home and abroad -
john adams becomes president (march 4, 1797)
in 1796 john adams was elected the nation's second president by a slim margin. runner up thomas jefferson became vice president. no man came to the persidency with more political the united states in peace negotiations with britan, and had serves as vice president for terms under president washington -
marbury v marbury
in the case of marbury v. marbury, cheif justice john marshall declared that william marbury did indeed have a legal right to his comission and scolding madison for withholding it. marbury v. marbury establish for the first time the power of the supreme court to strike down an act of congress that violated the constitution. -
louisiana purchase
Jefferson began to implement his republican view that the federal government should be small, frugal, and limited in it’s powers.
Jefferson found himself in a quandary. While he supported the purchase of Louisiana, his decision left him with the uneasy feeling that he had “gone beyond constitution.”
Jefferson resolved doubts, but there was no time. A treaty agreeing to the purchase terms had to be finalized within six mouths or the offer would be withdrawn.
