Chapter 10 - The Jeffersonian Revolution and the Era of Good Feelings

John Marshall

John Marshall

________- New Hampshire has no power to break charter (contract)

Judicial review

________- Supreme Court determines whether or not constitutional.

James Madison

________- Denied to pay Marburys commission.

Jefferson

________- Reduced size of army + sold many US Navy ships.

House of Representatives

________- Alexander Hamilton urged Federalists to vote for Jefferson (not Burr)

John Adams

________- Scorned but provided balance in fed.

William Marbury

________- Federalist midnight appointment judge.

William Henry Harrison

________ stopped Tecumsehs raids.

Mosquito Fleet

________- Many small boats w /minimal firepower.

John Marshall

________- States dont have power to control interstate commerce.

Judicial review

________- Supreme Court is final interpreter of Constitution.

John Marshall

________- State can not control fed.

Thomas Jefferson

An American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809

Election of 1800

The first time in the history of the United States where one party peacefully transferred power to the other due to election results

Aaron Burr

An American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805

Mosquito Fleet

Four small steamers that comprised the North Carolina Navy at the beginning of the Civil War

Era of Good Feelings

A period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812

Congressional Committee System

Committees are essential to the effective operation of the Senate. Through investigations and hearings, committees gather information on national and international problems within their jurisdiction in order to draft, consider, and recommend legislation to the full membership of the Senate.

Louisiana Purchase

Territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million

Lewis and Clark Expedition

An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Sacagawea

The Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way

Tecumseh

A famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement

Battle of Tippecanoe

Fought on November 7, 1811, in Battle Ground, Indiana, between American forces led by then Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American forces

Virginia Dynasty

Four of the first five Presidents of the United States were from Virginia

Midnight Appointments

A petulant President John Adams staying up to all hours of the night in his last days in office in March 1801, commissioning Federalist party members as judges throughout the land

John Marshall

An American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835

Adam Smith

A Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment

Marbury v. Madison

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States

McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures

Dartmouth College v. Woodward

A landmark decision in United States corporate law from the United States Supreme Court dealing with the application of the Contracts Clause of the United States Constitution to private corporations

Gibbons v. Ogden

A landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation

Judicial Review

Review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court