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Chapter 11: The Triumph and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic
Part 1
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how Jefferson’s idealistic Revolution of 1800 proved to be more moderate and practical once he began exercising presidential power.
- Describe the conflicts between Federalists and Republicans over the judiciary and how John Marshall turned the Supreme Court into a bastion of conservative, federalist power to balance the rise of Jeffersonian democracy.
- Describe Jefferson’s basic foreign-policy goals and how he attempted to achieve them.
- Name the two political parties in the presidential election of 1800 and part of their platforms.
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- Explain the quote, “…the Republicans were the first to learn that it is far easier to condemn from the stump than to govern consistently.” ______
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Federalists and Republican Mudslingers: pages 224-225
- How did John Adams earn the nickname of “the Father of the American Navy?” ______
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- Name four things the Federalists accused Thomas Jefferson of doing during the election of 1800.
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The Jeffersonian “Revolution of 1800”: pages 226-228
Use the map of the Presidential Election of 1800 and answer the following four (5,6,7,8) questions:
- How many electoral votes did Adams get from the five New England states? ______
- Which was the only state north of Virginia that went completely for Jefferson? ______
- How many electoral votes were there in the three states that divided between Adams and Jefferson? ______
- The text records the final electoral vote as 73 for Jefferson to 65 for Adams and notes that Jefferson carried New York only by a very slender margin. If Adams had carried New York, what would the electoral result have been?
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- Which man is credited for helping Jefferson win the election of 1800? ______
- How did the 3/5’s clause help Jefferson in the election? ______
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- Though Jefferson won the popular and electoral vote, a strange deadlock led to the election being decided
(highlight and/or circle the correct answer)
- In the Senate.
- By the Electoral College.
- By Mrs. O’Farrell.
- In the House of Representatives.
- By the Supreme Court.
- Assess the validity of Jefferson’s claim that the election of 1800 “was a revolution comparable to that of 1776.” Do you consider that revolution to be a real revolution or a more moderate renovation in American political history? Support your answer. ______
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Responsibility Breeds Moderation: pages 229-230
- Did Jefferson’s general moderation once in office reflect a loss of his more radical republican convictions, or simply a practical adjustment to the realities of presidential leadership? Explain your answer.
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Jeffersonian Restraint: pages 230-231
- One Federalist policy that Jefferson quickly overturned was ______.
- When it came to the major Federalist economic programs, Jefferson did what? ______
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The “Dead Clutch” of the Judiciary: pages 231-232
- What did the Federalists hoped to get out of the Judiciary Act of 1801 and the appointment of the midnight judges?______
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- Explain why you either agree or disagree with the following statement: John Marshall is the Federalists’ legacy.______
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- What principle did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish? ______
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- Why do you think the textbook refers to the case of Marbury v.Madison as “epochal?” Describe the short-term and long-term ramifications of the decision. ______
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- Jefferson’s failed attempt to impeach and convict Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase means what fundamental U.S. idea was working? ______
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Jefferson, a Reluctant Warrior: pages 233-234
- Why did Jefferson distrust large, standing armies, but not mind navies? ______
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- What forced Jefferson to reverse his strong opposition to maintaining any substantial American military?
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O’Farrell