Hist 105 3 4 19 Navy is established President Adams becomes increasingly wary or French Immigrants Political support to Thomas Jefferson presence of French immigrants could become a threat if war breaks out between France and US Alien and sedation act created by Adams and Federalists James Maddison Virginia resolution and Thomas Jefferson Kentucky resolution of 1789 people of the state could declare an act of congress unconstitutional People best represented through the power of their states people have the ultimate power to change and overturn a tyrant government Didn t say to try and stop these acts open violation of the law presidential election of 1800 express sentiments of the Alien and Sedition Act Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson 73 Burr73 Johan Adams 65 and Pinckney 64 it s a tie between Jefferson and Burr Republicans election goes into House of Representatives run by Federalists votes 35 time w o choosing a president Hamilton throws his support to Jefferson Run as a moderate leave the constitution as it is 12th amendment update the broken electoral college each elector will still cast two votes but one would be for President and one for Vice President As Jefferson becomes president deals with coalition of Republican party the Old Republican more radical anti Federalists actively opposed the constitution saw as an opportunity to get rid of Constitution Moderates minority faction generally believed that the constitution was just fine Constitution would operate the way that it should Federalists support the bank the Old Republicans pulling Thomas Jefferson to get rid of the bank Congress given bank 20 year license to operate can t break the law of congress wait till the time is up if Republicans still control congress can get rid of bank Jefferson allows the bank to continue to operate even against own party Jefferson says National Debt is not a blessing oppressive tax burden on the people money that can t be used Fights war against North African Pirates gets rid of all Federalist law and still paying off national debt expansion of courts lost control of congress and congress Prepared to limit size of court system increase Judiciary Act of 1801 2 part process of impeachment goes through senate and then through House John Pickerins argues that John Pickerin is insane Marbury vs Madison 1803 many historians and lawyers say that this is what set up Judicial review not responsible for establish the idea but set up the basis for it Midnight judges just hours before Adams surrendered Presidency to Jefferson Appointment had been started but not finished
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