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U.S. population growth
1790-1810 every 5 years the population grew half a million in number. In 1789 the constitution went into effect 50 years later. Its rapid growth occured despite relativly low immigration. -
Democratic Republicans take power
When they took over it was called a revolution even though there was no violence involved when the government changed. -
Jefferson became president
In addition to capturing the presidency in 1800, the democratic republicans won control of congress and most of the state governments. The federalists would never reclaim national power. Besides taking government in a new direction, the jefferson administration left a profound legacy with its acquisition of new territory. Democratic republican leader and author of the declaration of independence Thomas jefferson assumed the presidency in 1801 following one bitter presidnetal campaign in history. -
Marbury v. Madison
John Adams appointed william marbury, a federalist, a justice for the district of Columbia. The incoming secratary of state, James Madison, refused to deliver the office papers of appointment.When maarbury complained to the supremem court, marshal ruled in favor of Madison by declaring unconstitutional part of the judiciary act of 1789. Because of Marshal, today we accrept that the supreme court will review the constitutionality of federal laws. -
John Marshal shapes the supremem court
When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801 John Marshal became chief justice of the Supreme Court although they were both cousins they were polical enemies. -
frances military
In 1801, frances military dictator, napoleon bonaparte, had forced spain to give him the louisiana territory, including the strategic city of new orleans. The french threatened to block american access to the market in new orleans. An alarmed jefferson considered joining the british in an alliance to fight france. -
louisiana purchase
In the louisiana purchase in 1803, jefferson obtained a vast territory extending from the mississippi river to the rocky mountains. At about 828,000 square miles, the louisiana territory nearly doubled the size of the united states. For all of this, the united states paid only 15 million. Although a great bargain, the louisiana purchase was also something of an embarassment, as it contradicted jeffersons constitutional pricipals. Jefferson confessed he had " done the act beyond the constitution. -
Jucicial Review
- A lower court ruling is appeared to the supreme court chalanging the constitutionality of the law. 2. Supreeme court justices review the apeal and vote on wether to ear the case 3. If 4 out of 5 justices agree to review the case, the supreme court orders the case records 4. Petitioner submits a brief outlining the legal chalange to the contitutionality of relate laws; respondant submits a brief outling the legal argument for defense supreme court justices listen to the oral arguments
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judiiary review
presented by both parties. 5. supreme court debates and vote on case during a justice conference. 6. if a majority vote for the petitioner, the law or statue is held uncondtitutional and is asumed boid mby the ruling -
exploration
In 1804, jefferson sent meriwether lewis and william clark to explore the new territory, in what became known as the lewis and clark expedition. The men were guided much of the way by a shoshone woman, named sacajawea, and her husband. -
JEFFERSONS EMBARGO FAILS
As an alternative to war, in 1807 jefferson persuaded congress to declare an embargo, suspending trade ith the british by ordering american ships to stay in port. He expected the embargo to starve the british and close their factories, creating riota in the streets. Instead british found other markets in south america. American sailers out of work and hurt farmers, who could no longer export gained support in the northern states, especially in new england. -
Thomas Jefferson reduced dept
Unlike Hamilton, Jefferson wanted to retire the national debt by paying it down. Despite reducing taxes he cut the nation dept from $80 million when he took office to $57 million in 1809.
