ARE THESE ANSWERS RIGHT? 1. What was the party in power before Jefferson?

The party in power before Jefferson was The Federalist Party.

2. What was Jefferson’s party?

Jefferson’s party is The Democratic-Republican Party.

3. What was the main difference between these two parties?

The main difference between these two parties was that the Federalists believed that American foreign policy should favor British interests while the Democratic-Republicans believed in protecting the interests of the working classes merchants, farmers, and laborers.

4. What are some notable differences between political campaigns in Jefferson’s day and those of today?

Some notable differences between political campaigns in Jefferson’s day and those of today were that the Candidates didn't go state to state to campaign. They had major citizens do it for them, along with articles in the newspaper.

5. What are there any similarities between the campaign in 1800 and today?

The similarities between this year’s presidential election and the one Adams lost to Thomas Jefferson in 1800.

6. How and by whom was the president finally chosen in 1800?

The president was Thomas Jeffereson and thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist John Adams by seventy-three to sixty-five electoral votes in the presidential election of 1800.

7. How did President Jefferson act on his beliefs about the federal government? (What did he specifically do?) Give examples.

President Jefferson wore his everyday clothes to show he was not above the people he served. He outlined his goals of a thrifty government and the support of states to better protect their freedoms than a large federal body.

8. Who appointed the midnight judges and what were they?

The Federalist Judges that John Adams had appointed are the Midnight Judges.

9. How did midnight judges lead to an important supreme court case?

William Marbury lead Midnight Judges to lead this important supreme court case.

10. What did Marbury vs. Madison established regarding the Supreme Court?

Marbury vs. Madison established the principle of judicial review, the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional regarding the Supreme Court.

11. What are the three principles of judicial review that Marshall established in Marbury vs Madison?

The three principles of judicial review that Marshall established in Marbury vs Madison is that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, the Constitution overrides state laws, etc., and the judicial branch upholds the Constitution and identifies/eliminates unconstitutional federal laws.

12. How did John Marshall change the Supreme Court during his time as Chief Justice?

John Marshall changed the Supreme Court during his time as Cheif Justice by establishing in Marbury v. Madison the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of the Constitution, Marshall's Court established the Supreme Court's ability to overrule Congress, the president, state governments, and lower courts.

13. How did Jefferson’s view on the size and power of the federal government contrast with Justice John Marshall’s decisions as chief justice? (3 point question; this should show you understand both concepts)

In Jefferson's view, the Federalists "retired into the judiciary as a stronghold and from that battery all the works of Republicanism are to be beaten down and destroyed." As in so many areas, the two political parties fundamentally disagreed.