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Marbury vs Madison

Marbury won, established judicial review
Court gives up writ of mandamus
Madison tried to appoint midnight judges
Marbury was appointed as a justice of the peace for washington DC
Marbury upset he cant take office and sues madison after midnight judges are appointed

Judiciary act of 1789: Supreme Court can offer writ of mandamus

Judiciary act of 1801: Gives power of judicial review to the Supreme Court

Didn’t represent the ideas of his party
- Keep out of government
- President can’t purchase land or make treaties, stretches the words of the constitution
  - Directly against the Republican ideas

Napoleon seizes power in France but quickly loses money
As a bail out for the struggling empire, Napoleon offers to sell Louisiana territory to Jefferson
- Jefferson approves but calls it a treaty
- Sends Lewis and Clark
Gives more farmland, which is a Republican ideal

Britain fought to stop Napoleon
- Impressed american sailors
- Attacked American ship
Jefferson passes the Embargo Act
- American ships cannot trade with anyyone until Britian and France stopped attacking America
US GDP dropped by 5%
Act was incredibly unpopular and fails
- Hurts New England as British trade is their main source of income
Repealed by Jefferson before he leaves office

Despite this, Madison still wins the election and shows that Federalist ideas will not succeed in America’s political landscape.

Non intercourse Act
- forbade trade with Britain and France but would reopen trade to whichever removed restrictions first
Macons Bill Number 2
- reopened trade with both, but said that if one nation removed trade restrictions they would become exclusive
- France takes the offer, and a nonimportation act against Britain is passed
War Hawks
- want to start war in order for America to gain more land. Mostly republicans from the south
Tecumseh’s Confederacy
- urged Indian tribes to unite against American encroachment and reject American goods
William Henry Harrison
- destroyed the town of Prophetstown in a preemptive **Battle of Tippecanoe

Going into the war the US is weak due to republican policies
White House and most of DC is burned
- Little to no opposition
British troops can now focus on America because Napoleon was defeated
Andrew Jackson becomes popular because of army successes
- Starts battle even after treaty is signed, ends up winning
Sharp increase of nationalism
Federalists fall out of favor and cease to be a national party
- Era of Good Feelings ensues
Monroe wins presidency
- Republican party ends up being the only party in power

Republicans realize the benefits of a stronger federal government
Party splits into 2 factions, one wanting a stronger national government
Madison created a new national bank
- Controlled state banks and issues a national currency
- Charter expired in 1811
- Seen as institution of corruption and insiders
Tariff of 1816 passed to protect American manufacturers from cheap British goods
Federal road system vetoed by Madison
- States granted private charters to build roads

Martin vs Hunter → US Supreme court is final appeal and handles all interpretations of constitution

Mcculloch vs Maryland → Bank is necessary and proper but states cannot tax federal institutions

Gibbons vs Ogden → Congress has right to regulate interstate commerce which includes transportation

Fletcher vs Peck → limited state power, protected property rights, and promoted economic investments (govt cant negate contract)

Dartmouth vs Woodward → original charter was a contract that could not be changred by the state