Jefferson's Presidency and Judicial Review

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to Jefferson's presidency, the Supreme Court, and landmark judicial cases.

Pardon

To release someone from punishment or guilt, often used in the context of criminal acts.

Sedition Act

A law that made it a crime to speak or write against the government.

National Debt

The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed.

Excise Tax

A tax on the production, sale, or consumption of goods produced within a country.

West Point Academy

A military academy in the United States, established for the training of officers in the U.S. Army.

Chief Justice

The head of the U.S. federal court system and the Supreme Court.

Judicial Review

The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of Congress and the President unconstitutional.

12th Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that established the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

Marbury v. Madison

A landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

Judiciary Act of 1789

A law that established the federal judiciary of the United States.