Jefferson Becomes
our 3rd President
in 1800
Look! That’s me!!!
In the 3rd Presidential election of 1800 there were two political parties going head to head.
- Federalists- Democratic-Republicans
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The Election of 1800FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS
JOHN ADAMS THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (both Democratic
Republicans) were tied with 73 electoral college votes.
3 Someone better
break this tie!
Let’s call Congress!
The House of Representatives voted to break the tie.
3It took us 36 votes
but we finally have a decision. Jefferson is the new president!
It’s about time!
This was the first time that one party had replaced another in power in the United States.
4Goodbye,
Federalists!
The 12th Amendment
Created a separate ballot for president and vice president.
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Jefferson Wanted
a
Smaller
Federal Government
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He lowered military spending.
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Allowed the Alien and Sedition Acts to expire.
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He lowered domestic taxes like the whiskey tax.
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Jefferson’s talents and interests included:
Lawyer
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ARCHITECTURE
INVENTOR
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BOOK COLLECTOR
MUSICIAN
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ASTRONOMERPLANT SCIENTIST
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JOHN MARSHALL – a Federalist-appointed Supreme Court judge for over 30 years
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MARBURY VS. MADISON
Was a case that established the concept of “judicial review”
JUDICIAL REVIEW Means that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution. (can declare an act of congress unconstitutional)
***Jefferson wanted a calm America
Thought the nation would be better off with a nation of farmers
***Jefferson wanted to make government smaller – less taxes, less federal employees, less government programs
