This guy!
I lost the reelection of 1800 due to the wildly unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts That I passed.
Who is John Adams?
The election of 1800 was the first time in American history that the power changed from one political party to another. This party won the Presidency and majority in Congress in 1800
Who are the Democratic Republicans?
He believed that since the previous administration did not deliver the commissions then they are void and not the responsibility of the new administration.
Who is James Madison?
This is how the Court ruled in Marbury v Madison
What is NO?!
I won the Presidency in 1800.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Midnight judges were appointed by John Adams in his final days as President. The judges he appointed were part of this political party.
Who/What are the Federalists?
Established the Supreme Court as found in Article III
What is the Constitution?
The Court ruled this about the Judiciary Act of 1789
What is that it was Unconstitutional?
I was Jefferson's Secretary of State and refused to give the undelivered commissions to a few men.
Who is James Madison?
These two did not want to deliver undelivered commissions when they got into office so they could appoint people from their political party
Who are Jefferson and Madison?
Legal right to hear a case
Determine if laws are Constitutional or not
What is Judicial Review?
I was the guy who sued Madison for not giving me my commission. My name is first in a very famous Supreme Court case.
Who is William Marbury?
The failure to deliver commisions led to a famous Supreme Court case.
Court order forcing government officials to do their job
What is a writ of mandamus?
Established this principle or idea by having the Judicial Branch review laws passed by the other two branches.
What are checks and balances?
I was the Secretary of State under Adams, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during a famous case, and also Jefferson's cousin(not a fun family reunion when we get together)
Who is John Marshall?
These two needed to approve of Adams' judge nominations
Who is the Secretary of State and the Senate?
Passed in 1789 by Congress which gave the Supreme Court more rights
What is the Judiciary Act?
Free space(no questions)
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