Election of 1800
1. Transfer of power from federalists to the Jeffersonian republicans
2. The political parties advocated for their own party officials to be made president and vice president
3. There was a tie for the presidency between Jefferson and burr for the president so the decision went to the senate
4. Each state only gets one vote in the house of representatives no matter
1. Aaron burr and alexander Hamilton fight for political dominance in new York politics
1. Aaron leans to the federalists for many issues due to his want for much trade and profits in New York
2. Burr was cost the presidency because of Hamilton's extreme hatred for Burr
3. There was no violence in the transfer of power from federalists to Jeffersonians
4. Jefferson is a states rightist who wants a strict interpretation of the constitution but once he becomes president he realizes that he must become more national minded to influence the country instead of strictly following the constitution.
5. Jefferson immediately dismantles many of the federalists plans
a. Alien and sedition laws either by acts of congress or by allowing the laws to go into a state of disregard then end
b. Jeffersonians pardon those who are arrested on the part of the sedition act
c. Congress repeals the whiskey tax
d. Jefferson cut federal expenses
1. John marshal of the supreme court and his relationship with Jefferson
2. Jefferson applauds an increase in the national governments power
a. Judiciary act of 1800- increases the number of federal judges/ the federalists hold the judgeships although many of them were not delivered in time
b. Marbury demanded his judgeship and he takes the challenge to the supreme court and asks for a decision- claims the judiciary act allows people to challenge all the way to the supreme court on the issue
i. Marbury is denied his judgeship and this is favoring of Jefferson by the supreme court although the supreme court does not allow this under the constitution...