THE JEFFERSON ERA : Section 1 - Jefferson Takes Office

What issue did Federalists (Hamilton and Adams's party) focus on in the Election of 1800?

• Jefferson wanted to get rid of the Constitution.

• Adams saw Jefferson as a leader of the radical Democratic-Republican party that would ruin the U.S. like the violent French Revolutionaries.

• Adams said slavery was ruining the country and Jefferson was part of the problem.

• The Federalists did not want Jefferson to create a strong federal government.

What did the new government argue about the law under which Marbury sued?

• It was constitutional.

• It was unconstitutional.

• It was irrelevant.

• It was outdated.

Who appointed William Marbury as justice of the peace?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

How did Jefferson reduce (make smaller) the role (power) of the federal government?

• He cut the federal budget (money spent) and reduced the federal debt.

• He decreased the size of federal departments and the military,

• He got Congress to repeal the hated Whiskey Tax.

• ALL of the answers are correct

Who were the two candidates for the Democratic-Republican party that both received 73 votes?

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• John Adams and Charles Pinckney

• James Madison and James Monroe

• George Washington and John Adams

True or False:

Jefferson's vision for the United States was achieved.

• True

• False

• Neither True nor False:

  It was half-achieved.

Fill in the blank:

Jefferson’s new Secretary of State, James Madison, refused to give Marbury the papers for his ____.

• job

• house

• car

• vacation

Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?

• Yes (yay for William!)

• No (aw man, poor guy)

Why was Aaron Burr furious with Alexander Hamilton?

• For betraying their friendship

• For things Hamilton said against Burr during the tie-breaking vote in the House and losing him the presidency

• For not supporting Burr when his wife died

• For challenging Burr to a duel

The process for determining the President and Vice President in the Election of 1800 was:

• Whoever got first place was President, and second place became Vice President

• The Supreme Court voted for who would become President and Vice President.

• The presidential candidate could pick who their Vice President would be.

• The Senate decided who the winner would be when there was a tie between 2 candidates.