John and Mary had 10 children together, of which only 6 lived until adulthood. ... Marshall became a prominent leader of the Federalist Party. ... 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. ... If Marshall followed Section 13, he had jurisdiction, however if he followed Article III, he would have no jurisdiction. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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. One of these denied powers was Unconditional Prohibitions under clause one: No state...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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 according to the Constitution, the Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction over cases regarding writs of mandamus. ... However, slaves received no more rights, nor did they receive any more respect. ... The very unpopular act gave the Federalists an issue to build upon, and helped them gain 24 congressional seats in the 1808 election. ... VI Evaluation As the first Republican president, Thomas Je...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate