Transcript of 1797-1801 The Constitution in Crisis. WARNINGS: Political Partisanship Sectionalism Foreign...
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- 1797-1801 The Constitution in Crisis
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- WARNINGS: Political Partisanship Sectionalism Foreign
Entanglements Respect the Constitution
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- ACTIONS: Political Partisanship Sectionalism Foreign
Entanglements Respect the Constitution
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- REPUBLICAN John AdamsThomas Jefferson FEDERALIST
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- 1800 1796
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- The Constitution, as originally written, made no provisions for
political parties. The original formula for the selection of the
President and Vice President reflected this.
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- John Adams, President Thomas Jefferson, Vice President
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- Partisan Newspapers National Gazette (Republican) Gazette of
the United States (Federalist)
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- old Querulous Bald BLIND crippled tOOTHLESS Adams
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- 1798
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- Ive got 99 problems Partisanships only one.
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- F EDERALISTS The First Party System R EPUBLICANS HAMILTON John
Adams Leaders JEFFERSON James Madison Strong CENTRAL
Gov.FederalismStates Rights Anarchy / Mob RuleFearsTyranny LOOSE
Construction Constitution S TRICT Construction YES Gov. Involvement
in Economy NO VERY YES National Bank NO YES Protective Tariff NO
YES Federal Assumption of State War Debts NO Urban (Commerce)
Support Base Rural (Agrarian) AnglophilesForeign
PolicyFrancophiles
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- http://www.orangesmile.com/ru/foto/ocean-maps-eng.htm
Undeclared naval conflict between the US and France
(1798-1800).
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- To the wicked, everything serves as a pretext. Voltaire
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- Naturalization Act Alien Friends Act Alien Enemies Act 1798
Allowed the President to deport undesirable aliens Extended the
residency requirement for citizenship from 5 to 14 years
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- Were the Alien Acts constitutional? To establish an uniform
Rule of Naturalization From Article I, Section 8: DELEGATED
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- 1798 Sedition Act Outlawed the publication of "false,
scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government
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- Was the Sedition Act constitutional? From Amendment I: RESERVED
Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of
the press
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- The Sedition Act violated the Constitution on two counts: Free
Speech & Press (1 st ) States Rights (10 th ) EPIC FAIL Clip
from HBOs John Adams (2:46)
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- Federalist No. 10 AMONG the numerous advantages promised by a
well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately
developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of
faction
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- The Constitution is a compact (agreement) between the states,
and they have the authority to interpret it.
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- NULLIFICATION INTERPOSITION How far can states go in resisting
unconstitutional laws passed by the federal government?
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- Kentucky Resolutions In questions of power, then, let no more
be heard of confidence in man, but bind him downby the chains of
the Constitution.
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- Jefferson to John Taylor of Caroline A little patience, and we
shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve,
and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their
government to its true principles.
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- 1800 1796
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