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Jefferson Takes Office

Jefferson Takes Office. Election of 1800. Jefferson (Republican) vs. Adams (Federalist) Heated Campaign Federalist threatened Civil War if Jefferson was elected Republicans accusing John Adams of wanting to create a monarchy Jefferson defeated Adams by receiving 73 Electoral votes

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Jefferson Takes Office

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  1. Jefferson Takes Office

  2. Election of 1800 • Jefferson (Republican) vs. Adams (Federalist) • Heated Campaign • Federalist threatened Civil War if Jefferson was elected • Republicans accusing John Adams of wanting to create a monarchy • Jefferson defeated Adams by receiving 73 Electoral votes • Running mate Aaron Burr also received 73 Electoral votes • The person who receives highest number of electoral votes is president….but what happens when both receive the same number of votes? • House of Reps would decide who would be President

  3. House of Reps Voting for President • Deadlocked for 6 days • Jefferson ended up winning the election • To avoid this from happening in the future, put in place the 12th Amendment to change how electors voted • In 1804, Electors would vote separately for President and Vice President

  4. Jefferson’s Inauguration • Inaugurated in March 1801 • First president to be inaugurated in Washington D.C. • Wanted to bring together a young, divided country

  5. Revolution of 1800 • Jefferson thought of his presidency as “Revolution of 1800” • Wanted to make some big changes to make it a better country for the people • First goal was to limit the federal government’s power over states and citizens • Believed in idea known as “laissez-faire”….French word meaning, “let alone” • Laissez-faire: means that the government should not interfere in the economy

  6. Putting Laissez-Faire Into Action • Reduced number of people in government • Fired all tax collectors, reduced number of U.S. diplomats • Decreased size of military • Sedition Act • Ordered the fines to be returned to the people that were charged with going against the act • Those imprisoned under Act were released • Did not reverse all Federalists policies, allowed Federalist officeholders to keep their jobs if they did them well and were loyal citizens • He believed the nation still had to repay their debt

  7. Marbury vs. Madison • Jefferson did not uphold the appointments that Adams made during the final days of his presidency • Outcome: • Supreme Court ruled Judiciary Act of 1789 as unconstitutional, meaning the Supreme Court does not get their power from Congress, instead they get it from the Constitution • Established judicial review, authority of Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws • Judge William Marbury did not keep his appointment

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