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Democratic Republicans
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Political party known for its support of strong state governments, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the federalist party
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Jeffersonian republicanism
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Thomas Jefferson's theory of government, which stated that a simple government best suited the needs of the people.
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Marbury vs. Madison
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1803 legal case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to abolish legislative acts by declaring them unconstitutional, this power came to be known as judicial review
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John Marshall
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a federalist, declared part of Congress's Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional. The decision strengthened the Supreme Court
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Judicial Review
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The ability of the Supreme Court to declare a law or act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Louisiana Purchase
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The 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana territory-extending from the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains for $15 million
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Impressment
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The forcible seizure of men for military service. A British policy from 1805-1814 forcing captured American men to serve in the British navy.
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James Monroe
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U.S. president elected in 1816. Established foreign policy based on Nationalism - a belief that national interest should be placed ahead of regional concerns
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Monroe Doctrine
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A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. Announced by President Monroe in 1823.
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