HIST-UA 651 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Embargo Act Of 1807, National Republican Party, John D. Hawks
23 Aug 2016
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Republican from virginia, believed in an agrarian society, smaller federal gov"t and lower taxes. Favored free trade and believed that it would benefit american economy. Becomes pres. after winning election of 1800: aka revolution of 1800 because it was a peaceful transfer of power. Says we are all [democratic-] republicans; we are all federalists , planning to restore republican ideals of 1776 and hamper federalist policies: replaced fed officials with democratic-republican ones. Adams pushed judiciary act of 1801; increased number of federal judges by 16. Marbury vs. madison: court case with federalist judge john marshall (stayed in power for nearly. Judicial review: ability of the supreme court to declare an act of congress unconstitutional. This occurs after the quasi war and controversial xyz affair (talleyrand and livingston were supposed to meet but french reps" demands of money and apology for jay"s treaty were outrageous!)
