midnight judge judicial review & intro to jefferson era
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The Midnight The Midnight JudgesJudges
& &
Judicial Judicial ReviewReview
John Adams
• Wanted to keep parties hold on Judicial branch
• Appointed 42 judged during last day in office
• Appointed William Marbury as judge
• Felt Jefferson could not stop this action
• Jefferson ordered Madison not to deliver papers to the appointees
• Madison agreed • Papers never
delivered
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
William Marbury• He wanted the
appointment• Sued Madison• Important case
taken to the Supreme Court
• His case stated that Constitution didn’t give Supreme Court the right to decide cases against federal officials.
Chief Justice John Marshall
• Chief Justice John Marshall ruled on
this case
Marbury v. Madison
• This case set an important precedent
• Ruling gave Supreme Court power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
This is called….
Judicial Review
• The court said part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional and only the Supreme Court could decide a case brought against a federal official
• Jefferson was not happy with ruling
Judicial Review Judicial Review
is one of the most is one of the most
important powers important powers
of the of the
Supreme CourtSupreme Court
The Jefferson Era
Jefferson 1st President to be inaugurated in Washington D. C.
Difficult to get around Washington D. C.
Muddy StreetsUnfinished buildings
Who was Thomas Jefferson?Who was Thomas Jefferson?•Gave country a broader democratic base
•1st Pres. To live in Washington D. C.
•Kicked out a lot of Federalists
•Reduced taxes
•Had trouble with pirates at Barbary Coast – They captured U.S. ships and demanded the United States pay tribute to get them back
•Sent expedition and surprised the Pirates and gained the ships back
•This was first expansion of the powers of the President beyond what was written in the constitution
Skilled Architect
He built some of the buildings on the University of Virginia campus that he founded.
Monticello is the name of Jefferson’s home and plantation, which he built
Developed a plow
• Designed for hillside work – furrows on down hill side• Go deeper than just the 2 or 3 inches• Prevent soil erosion
Developed the polygraph