Journal: Wednesday, January 25, 2012:
In what ways did Jefferson's talents reach beyond politics?
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
US History:
Objectives: Students will review events surrounding Jefferson’s election in 1800 and begin to discuss the Louisiana Purchase
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Attendance/journal.
Check in and correct Jefferson Takes Office notes. Watch video on Hamilton/Burr Duel.
Correct and discuss Chapter 10 Map WS
Begin reading Chapter 10, Section 2
Homework: Read pages 318‐323
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Complete the Louisiana Purchase and Exploration notes •
Quiz: Ch. 10, Sect. 1 & 2 Tuesday, 1/31
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Quiz: Ch. 10, Section 3 & 4 Friday, 2/3
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The Election of 1800/Breaking the Tie
Who was the Federalist nominee for president?
President John Adams
Who was the Democratic­
Republican nominee for president?
Thomas Jefferson
Who tied and how was a decision made on who would be the president/vice president?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, the Democratic­Republican nominee for vice president; the House of Representatives made the final decision after voting 36 times
What is a radical?
A person who takes an extreme political position
Watch Hamilton/Burr video
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The Talented Jefferson/Jeffersons Philosophy
What role did Jeffersons interest in Greek and Roman architecture play in the development of Washington, D.C.? He advised the architects and designers during the 1790s when D.C. was being built
What “way of life” did Jefferson promote and what did he believe the nation should remain? He promoted a common way of life and believed that the US should remain a nation of small, independent farmers
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Undoing Federalist Programs
Which acts did Jefferson urge Congress to let expire?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Which tax did Congress repeal?
The Whiskey Tax
How did Jefferson balance the loss of government revenue due to the repeal of the above tax?
He used revenues from tariffs and land sales; he reduced the number of federal employees and reduces the size of the military
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Marshall and the Judiciary What was the Judiciary Act of 1801, and what did it allow Adams to do before he left office?
A law that increased the number of federal judges, allowing Adams to fill most of the new spots with Federalists before he left office
Why was Jefferson unable to do much to minimize the Federalists control of the courts?
Judges received their appointments for life
Who was John Marshall?
Chief Justice appointed by President Adams; served for three decades
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Marbury v. Madison
What was the dispute in the case of Marbury v. Madison?
Marbury, who was appointed by Adams as a justice of the peace for D.C., sued James Madison for refusing to give him the job
What does it mean if something is declared “unconstitutional?”
It contradicts the law of the Constitution
What is “judicial review?”
The principle that states the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
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