Jefferson Takes OfficeChapter 10 Section 1Grade 6 Social StudiesAsaro and Rasmussen:

Do Now:What is the Revolution of 1800?

Was it violent? What is a Revolution?

Election of 1800A bitter campaign:

Election was between Adams (incumbent) and Thomas Jefferson

Federalists talked of Civil War if Jefferson were to win.

Republicans accused John Adams of wanting to create a monarchy and trampling on the Constitutional rights of Americans

Election of 1800How President was elected

1st place becomes President2nd place becomes VPElectoral Votes in 1800: tie between Jefferson

and BurrJefferson 73 votesAaron Burr 73 votes

WAS A TIEWhy not a tie between Jefferson and Adams?

How did Burr come into the mix?Burr was running as Jefferson’s VP running

mate. No one expected Burr to receive so many votes over Adams.

Election of 1800How the tie was broken

Was up to the HoR to vote and break the electoral tie

Vote was 50/50 in the house, had to vote 36 times.Alexander Hamilton,

hated Burr and advised Federalists in Congress that Jefferson was the safer choice.

Finally, on February 17, 1801, on the thirty-sixth ballot, the House elected Thomas Jefferson to be President.

Hamilton’s role in the electionHamilton: “I feel it a religious duty to oppose

Burr’s career.”1795, Hamilton thwarted his race for Governor

of New York1798, when a war with France seemed likely,

Burr was nominated to a post as quartermaster general in the U.S. Army. Hamilton, who was then serving as inspector

general of the army, vetoed Burr’s appointment

Election of 1800Burr lost the tie breaker in

the HoR because of Hamilton’s attacks.

Hamilton later thwarted his second campaign for the Governorship of New York, after Jefferson dropped him as VP in 1804 largely due to mistrust some say originated with Hamilton’s attacks on Burr’s character. This is when Burr finally

challenged Hamilton to a duel and killed him.

The Revolution of 1800What is a revolution?

“A complete and marked change in something.”

How is Jefferson’s win a revolution?

“Let us, then, fellow citizens, unite with one heart and one mind… Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle… We are all Republicans; we are all Federalists.”

Revolution of 1800First goal: limit the federal government’s power over

states and citizens. Wanted to remove Government from economics

Laissez faire- “leave alone”- the government should not interfere with the economy.

Believed in small governmentFired many government employeesCut the size of the military Eliminated all federal taxes , however the

government still collected customs duties, or taxes on imported goods.

Ended Sedition ActsPaid back all fines collectedReleased those jailed from acts

Judicial ReviewMarbury vs Madison

1803-Supreme Court Case Marbury vs. Madison established judicial means Supreme Court has legal authority, or jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution - (overruled Judiciary Act 1789)

Basis: Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional. John Marshall stated that the court’s powers come from the Constitution, not Congress,

What cases of Judicial Review can you think of?Why is it important?

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