Thomas Jefferson’s election as president is often called the “Revolution of 1800,” because it marked the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another. Despite its uniquely pacific character, the election’s aftermath was marked by partisan rancor. The day before Jefferson took office, President John Adams commissioned fifty-eight Federalist judges. Read more
http://constitutingamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/logo_web_white_280x62.png00Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespiehttp://constitutingamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/logo_web_white_280x62.pngJanine Turner and Cathy Gillespie2013-03-01 00:30:452013-12-06 13:05:34Marbury vs. Madison by John Marshall (1755-1835) – Reprinted from The U.S. Constitution, A Reader, Published by Hillsdale College
