1. What traditions (precedents) were set by George Washington?
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What traditions (precedents) were set by George Washington?
In his farewell address, what did George Washington warn the nation about?

2. Defeated John Adams for the Presidency in 1800
favored individual rights/states rights over federal rights
favored strict construction of the constitution
Believed that a simple government best suited the needs of this newly formed republic
Domestic Policies

3. Domestic Policies continued.
Tried to shrink the government and cut costs whenever possible; reduced the size of the army stopped an expansion of the navy and lowered expenses for government functions
Slowed down the process of Hamilton’s financial plan by eliminating all internal taxes and reducing the influence of the Bank of the

4. Louisiana Purchase caused constitutional dilemma for Jefferson
Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase caused constitutional dilemma for Jefferson
Unable to purchase territory using strict construction of Constitution
Jefferson decided for loose construction & purchased territory

5. Purchased land from Napoleon (France) for $15 million in 1803; which France had just received back from Spain
Purchase doubles size of the US (Lewis & Clark explore territory)

7. Positive Effects of Louisiana Purchase
Negative Effects of Louisiana Purchase
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8. 1804: Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from St
1804: Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from St. Louis in 1804 to explore the newly acquired lands and to find a water route to the Pacific
First they reached the Columbia River and finally the Pacific Ocean
This expedition encouraged heightened the US desire to acquire land connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

9. Foreign Policies of President Jefferson
Impressment of Sailors
Napoleon ends French republic/ and became Emperor of France
British forces attempted to cut off supplies to France stop/ search/ remove cargo from US merchant ships.
Britain impressed US sailors into the British navy
Foreign Policies of President Jefferson

10. France also violated US shipping rights as a neutral nation
Jefferson’s responed to British impressment with an embargo (ban on trade with other nations) on American goods to Europe
Embargo hurt US shipbuilders and New England merchants
embargo is lifted after 2yr period
Jefferson’s Popularity suffers

11. Supremacy: having the ultimate power or authority
Marshall Court
Constitutionality: in agreement with the principles/laws written in the Constitution
Unconstitutional: not in agreement with the principles/laws written in in the Constitution
Supremacy: having the ultimate power or authority

12. Marshall Court
Injunction: a court order where someone is required to do or to refrain from doing a specific act
Statute: a formal written law by a legislature of a country or a state, it usually demands or prohibit something from happening

13. Interstate commerce v. intrastate commerce:
Interstate: trade carried on in more than one state; it affects all states involved- EXTERNAL
Intrastate: trade carried on in a state that does not affect other states- INTERNAL
Charter: a written contract

14. Marshal Court
Statute: a formal written law by a legislature of a country or a state, it usually demands or prohibit something from happening

15. Marbury vs. Madison (1800)
Issue: President Jefferson tried to block Adam’s appointment of judges
Decision: Can not block federal appointments
Significance: Established the principle of Judicial Review

16. Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1816)
Issue: Can states revoke a private charter?
Decision: Private contracts can not be interfered with by state governments
Significance: Private institutions (colleges) are not subject to state laws

17. McCulloch vs. Maryland (1816)
Issue: Can a federal institution (bank) be taxed by the states?
Decision: Federal institutions can not be taxed by the states
Significance: Enforces federal supremacy over the states

18. Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824)
Issue: Who controls trade BETWEEN states (federal or state gov’t.)?
Decision: Only the federal government can control trade between states
Significance: INTERstate trade (between states) vs. INTRAstate (within a state) trade

19. What level of government gains power under the decisions of the Marshall Court? What precedent does this set?