Chapter 10 Flashcards
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?
73
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
The House of Representatives
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
The 12th amendment
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
Laissez Faire
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
Judiciary Act
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
To shut jefferson out of the appointment process and keep federalists control in courts
Who is the most famous midnight judge to not have his job finalized?
William Marbury
What was the landmark court case that established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Why did the Supreme Court not give Marbury his job after the court case?
Because the supreme court decided it would be unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court had ever decided that
something was what?
Unconstitutional
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
Election of 1800?
Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
