1. The Jefferson Era: The Republicans Take Power

2. Revolution of 1800!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fgMu3tZUh0
How did both Adams and Jefferson utilize media to persuade votes to their party?
What problem occurred during the voting for President within the Electoral College in 1800?
What body of government is responsible for ultimately deciding in the case above?
What Amendment is created as a result of the issue?

3. The Election of 1800 I. Election of 1800 (Revolution of 1800)
A. Results:
Thomas Jefferson vs. Aaron Burr (tied)
-Adams distant 3rd
1. Twelfth Amendment which requires the president and vice president to be on separate ballots.
B. Before Taking Office
1. Federalists WORRIED
a. Judiciary Act of 1801-
i. expands # of courts & judges
-The MIDNIGHT Judges!

4. Marbury v. Madison C. Marbury v. Madison 1. The details:
a. To force the delivery of his commission, Marbury went directly to the Supreme Court and sued Secretary of State Madison.
i. Chief Justice Marshall, a Federalist, knew that if he ordered Madison to fill the positions, Jefferson probably would not enforce his decision.
-This would increase the authority of the president and reduce the authority of the Supreme Court.
*So, he ruled that the Constitution did not give the Court jurisdiction to decide Marbury’s case.
2. Established Judicial Review

5. Judicial Review D. Judicial Review
1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
2. When there is a conflict between the Constitution and any other law, the Constitution must be followed.
3. The judicial branch has a duty to uphold the Constitution. It must be able to determine when a law conflicts with the Constitution and nullify and unconstitutional laws.

6. Basic Republican Changes
II. Jefferson as President A. Changes: 1. Reduce Size of the Fed a. reduced size of military 2. Alien and Sedition Acts to expire 3. repealed the Naturalization Act. 4. repealed whiskey tax.

7. The Louisiana Purchase
B. The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana passes from Spain to France
a. French use it for crops to feed Santo Domingo (Haiti)
i. Haitian REVOLUTION
-French lose sugar trade
2. France offered to sell Louisiana to the U.S. for
$15 million.

8. Louisiana Purchase (cont.)
a. problem for Jefferson:
Constitution did not allow for land purchases.
i. Elastic Clause:
-President can make Treaties
ii.The Senate approved the treaty and Louisiana was purchased in 1803.

9. Lewis and Clark
C. Lewis & Clark 1.the Corps of Discovery a. find a water route to the Pacific i. 2 year journey -Sacagawea b. Mapped the new country c. allowed U.S. to claim Oregon Territory B. Zebulon Pike 1. Charted southern territory a. captured by Spain -Pikes Peak

10. The New England States Plan to Secede
III. New England are haters A. Federalists opposed Louisiana Purchase -feared new states would be Republican, and diminish their power in legislature 1. Propose seceding (Essex Junto) a. “Northern Confederacy.” i. VP Aaron Burr supported plan HAMILTON=Burr is a dangerous man

11. Hamilton & Burr