Vocabulary
A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote in each state
Electoral College
Who initially won the Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson
New Orleans was known as a
Main port for trading
How did President Washington feel about the conflict between France and Great Britain
President Washington remained neutral
Comparing the decisions of other government branches to the constitution
Judicial Review
The authority of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws or actions by the government are constitutional
judicial review
Who were the presidential candidates of the Election of 1800
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana was being purchased back from
France
Who had a better relationship with America?
France
Federalists felt that the Alien and Sedition Act would
Protect national security
an action that moves people to resist or act out against lawful authority
sedition
This happened during the Election of 1800 causing a transfer of power from one political party to another
There was a tie in votes between John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr
This individual purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million dollars.
Thomas Jefferson
Both Great Britain and France did this to America
Seized ships and captured sailors
This Amendment was added to the constitution to avoid confusion in future elections
The 12th Amendment
the act of seizing people and forcing them to serve against their will, such as in the military
impressment
The Election of 1796 was significant because
It was the first contested election
Purchasing the Louisiana Territory caused this to happen for the United States.
Double the size of the United States (expand, grow)
Seized American ships and captured sailors forcing them to work on their own ships
Great Britain
The number of electors in the Electoral College is decided by
the population of the state
a political leader who appeals to people’s prejudices and desires to gain power
demagogue
This Political Party decided the election of 1800
The House of Representatives
How did Purchasing the Louisiana Territory benefit France
Assisted with France's debt from war
The XYZ Affair happened because
The French had begun seizing American merchant ships
The number of electors in the Electoral College is decided by
the same number as the state's members of Congress