Marbury v. Madison Reading

The election of _________, between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the start of the saga, which we know today as Marbury v. Madison.

• 1790

• 1800

• 1776

• 1820

Who was president at the start of our story of Marbury v. Madison?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

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• George Washington

Who was running to be president at the start of the reading? Not the incumbent, but the new challenger.

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

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• George Washington

This election in 1800 was the first time that there was a change in political parties.

• True

• False

John Adams represented the _________ party.

Thomas Jefferson represented the Federalists in the election of 1800.

• True

• False

When the political parties changed from the Federalists to the Democratic-Republican's, there was fighting in our country. This almost lead to a civil war.

• True

• False

____________ _____________ appointed new judges and justices of peace in his last few days as president.

The mid-night judges were loyal Federalists.

• True

• False

William Marbury is.....

• One of the judges selected by Adams, but did not receive his commission to start his new job.

• One of the judges selected by Jefferson, but did not receive his commission to start his new job.

• One of the judges selected by Adams and started working right away.

• One of the judges selected by Thomas Jefferson, but did not accept the appointment since Jefferson was not a federalist.