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7 Cards in this Set
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolution
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claim of right to declare null and void federal laws going beyond powers granted by the constitution to the federal government.
It brought controversy on the balance of power between the government and states, becoming a reason for debate, and also brought larger rift between ideas on balance of power |
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Jefferson as President
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strict constitutionalist, believed government had power to acquire land, wanted to expand land, was against the national bank, wanted more power to individual state governments
Started Lewis and Clark expedition, vague treaty, expanded land of US and also power of presidency and central government, created embargo act |
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Judiciary act of 1801
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increased number of federal judges to 16, brought more federal judges to keep future federal power in government, judges were Midnight Judges
Brought controversy of Marbury vs. Madison, questioned Madison if he could deny ones right to be hired as a job and be a judge |
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Marbury, a midnight judge who never received his official papers. Madison suing to deny giving the papers, but failed.
The court brought the decision that it was unconstitutional. Since the Constitution did not empower the Supreme court to be able to make those decisions. Judicial Review was created, the ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. |
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Louisiana Purchase
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Deal of Jefferson and Napoleon to buy Louisiana Territory from France, originated to be just New Orleans and Western Florida, but later took whole territory for 15 Million
Purchase doubled the size of the United States, brought explorers to see new land, starting Lew and Clark's expedition, brought idea of expansionism to a higher thought in America |
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Impressment
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Impressment was the act of seizing Americans at sea and drafting them into the British Navy.
The practice brought hatred in America towards Britain for having their citizens stolen. Also brought Jefferson to start the Embargo act of 1807, thinking the stop of trade would hurt Britain, but damaged America more and later on was lifted by Congress in 1809. |
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War of 1812
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War declared by Madison on Britain thought to be for their attempt of trying to strangle American trade and cripple the economy
Ended with the reopen trade between the two nations and agreements in other treaties like the Rush-Bagot Treaty. Though did leave differences in the America still unresolved and brought more division between ideas of the war |
