Jeffersonian Democracy
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US History [1]
Jeffersonian Democracy The Election of 1800 A. Results: Thomas Jefferson 73 Aaron Burr 73 John Adams 65 Charles Pinckney 64 B. A ?Jeffersonian Revolution?? Marbury vs. Madison Adams appoints ?midnight judges? ? Judiciary Act of 1801 Sec. Of State Madison refuses to give Marbury his commission (judgeship) Chief Justice John Marshall rules: Marbury can not receive his commission? ?because Supreme Court can not force President to issue it? ?thus declaring small phrase in Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional. Marshal thus establishes judicial review Judicial Review?only federal courts can declare laws unconstitutional (based on Preamble ?We the People??)