John and Mary had 10 children together, of which only 6 lived until adulthood. ... Marshall became a prominent leader of the Federalist Party. ... With President Adams being replaced in office by the Jeffersonian republicans, John Adams and his fellow Federalists decided to take matters in to their own hands. The outgoing Federalists quickly appointed several judicial posts go ensure their party loyalty. ... As Jefferson took over the presidency he was furious about the sudden placement of Federalists in Judiciary positions. ...

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John Adams filled the posts all with Federalists in order to maintain a "balance" of power which actually would give the Federalists an advantage on a national level. ... The main issue is if the contract entered by Fletcher and Peck was protected or not under Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution and if it could be scrapped by the new law passed by the Georgia legislature. Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution deals with the Legislative branch and powers denied to the states. ...

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Aided by French-Canadian fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau and his native American wife Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific 18 months later, and successfully returned to Jefferson with the news. 1804 The Twelfth Amendment This amendment established separate votes in the Electoral College for president and vice president in order to prevent a scenario similar to the election of 1800, a Jefferson-Burr tie, which forced a series of tiebreaking votes. 1804 Northern confederacy scheme- Essex Junto Prior to the 1804 election, a group of New England Federalists feared losing in...

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