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Why did the Federalist control the Judicial Branch when Thomas Jefferson became President?
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∙ 16y ago
the federalists don't control the judicial branch, they just keep it in check so that it won't become too powerful and be able to do anything it wants.
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What did Jefferson have control over?
Over the Federalist Judges
How did president Adams ensure Federalist control of the regional courts?
he arranged a series of secret meetings before Thomas Jefferson took office,
What did Jefferson have little control over?
Over the Federalist Judges
What in 1801 was made to maintain federalist control of the judicial branch against Jeffersonianism?
judiciary act of 1801
How did Adams ensure Federalist control of the Judicial Branch?
he arranged a series of secret meetings before Thomas Jefferson took office,
Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful election?
Jefferson referred to his victory in the 1800 US Presidential election the "Second American Revolution". He called it that because the election finally swept President Adams and his Federalist Party out of power. The Federalists had largely controlled the whole Federal government since 1789; Washington was not a Federalist, but he had a tendency to go along with Federalist policies. So in 1801, when Jefferson took control, he was the first Democratic-Republican to have control of the government; he also had a friendly Congress to work with, as his party took control of both the House and the Senate.
Why did John Adams expand the courts and make so many last minute appointments?
Federalist President John Adams made last-minute appointments to the Judicial Branch because the Democratic-Republican politicians, lead by incoming President Thomas Jefferson, were about to take control of government away from the Federalists. Adams' appointment of "Midnight Judges," allowed by the lame duck Congress' hastily passed Judicial Act of 1801, gave him an opportunity to pack the federal courts with Federalist judges holding lifetime appointments. Adams reasoned that would ensure his party controlled at least one branch of government. Unfortunately for the Federalists, the new Congress repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801, thus eliminating the new judicial positions Adams filled.
How did the change of political parties affect marbury v. Madison?
Marbury v. Madison involved a political battle between the Federalist Party and theDemocratic-Republic Party for control of the Judicial branch of government. The outgoing president, President Adams, appointed 16 Federalist circuit judges and 42 Federalist justices of the peace to offices created by the Judiciary Act of 1801. The appointments were approved, but they still had to be commissioned. Many were before President Adam's term ended, but those that weren't were unable to assume their positions because their commissions were not delivered.
Did the federalist party win control of both houses of congress from the republican party in 1800 election?
As known that at the time under the Constitution two candidates with the most votes became president and Vice President. In the election of 1800 the tie between Jefferson and Burr and the desicion went to House of Representatives. Jefferson finall won the 36th vote and marked the first time one party replaced another party in the US. Therefore no it did not Jefferson (a Democratic-Republican) gaine control of one of the houses of congress. So it is false
Why did the Jefferson and Madison believe that Adam's and the federalist were capturing the government from the American people?
Jefferson and Madison supported small government control (and a stricter interpretation of the Constituation), while Adams and the Federalists wanted more government power.
Why did Jefferson not want to give these men the commissions to which they were entitled?
Thomas Jefferson was afraid his Federalist policies would be erased by the Anti-Federalist judges.Another View:Thomas Jefferson was the Anti-Federalist; the six members of the US Supreme Court were Federalists. Jefferson may have been concerned about the effect of the Judiciary Act of 1801 on his government policies, because that legislation expanded the Judicial Branch and allowed former Federalist President John Adams to "pack" the Article III "constitutional courts" with members of his own party. Judges and justices of these courts serve "during good behavior," which typically means "for life," so they posed a legitimate threat to Jefferson's policies.Marbury, on the other hand, was appointed to a five-year term as justice of the peace for the District of Columbia under the Organic Act of 1801. Adams had appointed more than forty men to serve in this capacity, probably as a matter of patronage (essentially rewards for major political supporters) because the positions held no judicial power. They posed no threat to the Jefferson administration. Jefferson allowed approximately 20 of Adams' justice of the peace commissions to be delivered (plus five new appointments of his own), but he reportedly thought Adams had made an excessive number of appointments, and reduced the number by approximately half.
How did the federalists try to keep control of the courts?
Cause they wanted to keep Jefferson in office as president.
