One day James Madison saw the widow driving by and began pestering Colonel Burr for an introduction. In the spring of 1794 Dolly and James were introduced for the first time. ... Dolly made friends in all camps for James Madison, which probably helped him win presidency. ... On the morning of March 4, 1801 the Federalists were defeated, and Thomas Jefferson was to take his place as President of the United States. ... Madison," Mr. ...

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Madison A conflict regarding John Adam's midnight judges and the Judiciary Act of 1801: William Marbury was one of several judges who had been promised a seat by John Adams, but never received a commission. James Madison, the Secretary of State under the Jefferson administration did not deliver the remaining commissions, and as a result, Marbury sued him, urging the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the ethical solution would be for Madison to deliver the commission, however the Supreme Court had no authority to order him to do so because...

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Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... In the second chapter, "The Dinner," Ellis exploits a secret compromise between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the scene of a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. ... To Hamilton's surprise, Madison who was an advocate of similar ideas rejected the fiscal plan. Madison thought it would disenfranchise veterans by repaying spectators instead. ... The failure resulted f...

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The Judiciary Act was created, and it made new judgeships that became filled with Federalist supporters. 1802- Jefferson pardons those that were imprisoned for the Sedition Act. ... Thomas Freeman accepts Jefferson's invitation to head the Red River expedition 1806- Jefferson nominates James Monroe and William Pinckney as joint commissioners to Great Britain. ... James Madison is inaugurated as president. ...

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In the mid-1790s, sectionalism, or loyalty to a particular part of the country, further contributed to the emergence of two parties-the Federalist Party, and the Democratic-Republican Party. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison led the Democratic-Republican Party. ... In 1803 Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to complete the Louisiana Purchase; the largest land deal in history which doubled the size of the nation. ... Thomas Jefferson's presidency ended in 1809 with the inauguration of President James Madison. ... In 1817 President James Monroe gave General Andrew Jackson command ...

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