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JEFFERSON TAKES OFFICE Ms. Russo
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- Democratic-Republicans
1 In the Presidential election of 1800 there were two political parties going head to head - Federalists - Democratic-Republicans
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1 FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS JOHN ADAMS THOMAS JEFFERSON
ELECTION OF 1800 FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS JOHN ADAMS THOMAS JEFFERSON
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RADICAL – people who take extreme political positions
2 RADICAL – people who take extreme political positions The Federalists were afraid radicals were getting ready to ruin the United States
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3 Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were tied with 73 electoral college votes
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4 The House voted to break the tie and it stayed tied until the 36th vote in which Jefferson was elected President
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Jefferson’s many talents and interests included:
5 Jefferson’s many talents and interests included: LAWYER
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5 ARCHITECTURE INVENTOR
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5 MUSIC HORSEMAN
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5 SCIENTIST READING
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Jefferson wanted a calm America
6 Jefferson wanted a calm America Thought U.S. would be better off with a nation of farmers
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7 Jefferson wanted to make government smaller – less taxes, less federal employees, less government programs
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8 JOHN MARSHALL – a Federalist appointed Supreme Court judge, was judge for over 30 years
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9 MARBURY v. MADISON – was a case that established the concept of “judicial review”
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10 JUDICIAL REVIEW – means the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
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