THOMAS JEFFERSON

3rd President

GETTING INTO OFFICE

- Wanted to make govt more democratic

- Showed country he was an ordinary

citizen

- Did not have plans to punish Federalist

party (they thought he would)

Ensuring that all people

have the same rights

GETTING INTO OFFICE

- Wanted to end political party disputes

- Thought that Federalist had made

natl govt too large and powerful

GOALS & POLICIES OF JEFFERSON

1. Reduce size of government

- tries to cut federal budget and reduce

federal debt

- Promotes laissez-faire polices in

economic affairs

French meaning “let alone”;

idea that govt should play

as small a role as possible

in economic affairs

GOALS & POLICIES OF JEFFERSON

- Decreases the size of govt depts

- Reduces the size of the army and navy

- Asks congress to repeal the whiskey

tax

GOALS & POLICIES OF JEFFERSON

2. Reconcile Party Differences

- Retains the Bank of the US

- Continues to pay off state debts using

federal moneys

- Allows many Federalists to keep their

government jobs

MARBURY V. MADISON

Who?

- William Marbury, judge appointed by

President Adams on his last night as

President

- James Madison, Secretary of State,

told Jefferson not to accept Marbury’s

appointment

MARBURY V. MADISON

What?

- Supreme Court decision written by

Chief Justice Marshall

MARBURY V. MADISON

When?

- 1803

MARBURY V. MADISON

Why?

- Marbury wanted to keep his job. He

brought his case to the Supreme Court

because the 1798 Judiciary Act said

that lawsuits against govt officials could

be tried there.

MARBURY V. MADISON

Result

- The Supreme Court ruled that the

Judiciary Act was unconstitutional.

Marbury could not bring his case there.

This case established judicial review.

Power of the Supreme Court to decide

whether acts of a President or laws

passed by congress are constitutional

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

- Jefferson wanted to buy the Port of New

Orleans from France to keep control

over the Mississippi River

- Willing to pay $10 million for the port

- France is in need of money so they

counter-offer with ALL of the Louisiana

Territory for $15 million

- We buy it… BUT…

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

could we? The Constitution does not

say a President could purchase land…

- Congress approves the purchase

anyway

- Jefferson hires Lewis & Clark to

explore the new land

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

- Brought back samples of plants,

descriptions of animals, reported on

climate, gathered info on Native

Americans & created a map all the way

to the Pacific Ocean