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Do Now: Read about the Selma march and answer the
questions in your do now book. American Freedom Stories
Selma
Today, I will be able to explain the importance of the Selma
march and how it pertained to the passage of the Voter
Right’s Act of 1965. I will also be able to explain how
Jefferson reduced the role of the federal government during
his first term.
Turn in chapter 9 assignments (9.1/9.4 and poster)
Check your current grade, (if you don’t like your grade: turn
in the assignments, study, and ask for help…not during
current class time).
Do Now:
1.Who won the Election?
2.Why are the results confusing?
3.Which states split their votes?
4.Where was Adams’ main support;
where was Jefferson’s main support? 5.
What group finally selects the President?
6. How was the 12th Amendment
suppose to fix this issue?
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People should have political power
Strong state government (KY and VA Resolution)
Emphasis on agrarian based economy
Strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Main foreign ally should be France
Opposed national bank (unconstitutional, 10th
Amendment).
Opposed protective tariffs (hurt southerners and
farmers, artificially drove up the cost of goods).
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1. Not to seek political retribution
2. Reduce the size of government
3. Laissez faire economics
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Decreased the size of government departments
Cut the federal budget
With congressional support, reduced the size of
the army and navy
Repealed the Whiskey tax
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Pardoned those jailed by the Sedition Act
Restored immigration standards to 5 years
Kept the Bank of the U.S.
Feds continued to pay off state debt
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Federal courts had little Constitutional power.
Adams will appoint Sec. of State John Marshall
(federalists), Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment, can
be removed through impeachment. *11 federal
judges have been impeached in 200+ years*
Marshall will rule that the Judiciary Act is
unconstitutional, thus giving the court the
power of “judicial review”
Marbury v Madison