7th Grade Name ______

Chapter 8 Date ______

Lesson 1:

1. ______was the candidate for the Federalist party in the election of 1800.

2. ______was the candidate for the Democratic-Republican party in the election of 1800.

3. Fill in the chart for each candidate’s views

John Adams / Thomas Jefferson

4. What were the election results of the election of 1800?

5. Why did the election lead to the 12th amendment?

6. What political ideas did Jefferson express in his inaugural address?

7. How did Jefferson and the Congress put Democratic-Republican ideas into practice?

8. In what ways did Jefferson try to make his inauguration a reflection of Democratic-Republican ideas?

9. What policy changes did Democratic-Republicans introduce, and which Federalist policies did Jefferson keep?

10. What was the Judiciary Act of 1801?

11. Why did the Federalist members of Congress pass the act?

12, What happened as a result of James Madison’s refusal to deliver William Marbury’s appointment papers?

13. Explain the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Marbury vs. Madison

14. How does the power of judicial review strengthen the judicial branch?

7th Grade Name ______

Chapter 8 Date ______

Lesson 1:

1. John Adams was the candidate for the Federalist party in the election of 1800.

2. Thomas Jefferson was the candidate for the Democratic-Republican party in the election of 1800.

John Adams / Thomas Jefferson
Rule by wealthy class / Rule by the people
Strong federal government / Strong state governments
Emphasis on manufacturing / Emphasis on agriculture
Loose interpretation of the Constitution / Strict interpretation of the Constitution
British alliance / French alliance

4. What were the election results of the election of 1800?

Peaceful change of political power from one party to another

The tied race led to the 12th amendment which created a separate ballot

for president and vice president

5. Why did the election lead to the 12th amendment?

Jefferson and Burr tied showed the need to have separate ballot for

President and vice president

6. What political ideas did Jefferson express in his inaugural address?

Support for the will of the majority, limited government, and protection

of civil liberties

7. How did Jefferson and the Congress put Democratic-Republican ideas into practice?

Will of the majority – did away with unpopular taxes; limited government – cut

Military funds and size, kept government small; civil liberties – let Alien and

Sedition Act expire

8. In what ways did Jefferson try to make his inauguration a reflection of Democratic-Republican ideas?

He walked to the Capitol rather than ride in a carriage, stressed the need

For a limited government and protection of civil liberties in his inaugural address

9. What policy changes did Democratic-Republicans introduce, and which Federalist policies did Jefferson keep?

They introduced a reduced size of the military, allowed the Sedition and Alien

Acts to expire, eliminated domestic taxes such as the whiskey tax. The

Federalist policy kept Bank of the United States

10. What was the Judiciary Act of 1801?

It created 16 new federal judgeships that President Adams filled the night

Before he left office; thus the label “Midnight judges”

11. Why did the Federalist members of Congress pass the act?

To retain control of the Judiciary Branch because Democratic-Republicans

had gained control of the executive and legislative branches

12, What happened as a result of James Madison’s refusal to deliver William Marbury’s appointment papers?

Marbury filed suit and asked the Supreme Court to order Madison to deliver

The papers under the Judiciary Act of 1789

13. Explain the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Marbury vs. Madison

The Court ruled that it did not have the authority to hear cases such as

Marbury’s and that the law upon which the case was based was

unconstitutional

14. How does the power of judicial review strengthen the judicial branch?

Judicial review gives a check on the other branches of government and it has

The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional