SS Flashcards
(11 cards)
Democratic
ensuring that all people have the same rights
Laissez Faire
French term, “let alone” or “Hands off” the government should stay out of business
John marshal
Appointed by Adams, Cheif justice of the supreme court, he increased the power off the court
Judicial Review
Supreme court power to find laws passed by Congress constitutional or not
In 1801 what job did most Americans have?
9 out of 10 Americans are farmers
How did Jefferson reduce the role of the federal government?
cut the federal government
reduce the federal debt
How did Jefferson reduce the role of the federal government in the lives of people?
Deacreased the size of government departments
cut the budgets
reduced the size of the army and navy
repealed whiskey tax
pardoned all in the alien and sedition acts
Describe Marbury v. Madison. Why was the case significant
John adams made william Marbury a federal judge, he fired all judges that were not federalists
Secretary of state Madison never delivered the papers of the senate for approval
marbury sued maddison
John marshall and the supreme court heard the case; it was significant because it increased the power of the supreme court
Pinckney treaty
Thomas pickney set up a treaty with spain that allowed the US full use of new Orleans and the mississippi river
Toussaint L’Overture
Led a revolt in Haiti against the French