The Two Faces of Thomas Jefferson
*The Revolution of 1800 was when the power of the federalist president, John Adams, was peacefully passed on to the democratic republican, President Thomas Jefferson. During Jefferson’s two terms as president, you can say he developed “two faces” when it came to foreign affairs and domestic policies and actions. One of the foreign affairs he had to face was the undeclared war with the Barbary Pirates. The domestically he dealt with polices and actions such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, Kentucky resolutions and the Alien and Sedition Acts.
*The Barbary Pirates were pirates with ships and crews who came from the Barbary Coast, capturing merchant ships and holding their crews for ransom. This provided the rulers of these nations with wealth and power. Many of the countries that the pirates encountered (including Britain) would just paid them off to avoid conflict. When America was still under Britain’s rule they were safe from this problem, but now since they were independent, the pirates expected them to pay. But Jefferson refused to pay the ransom. As a result to this, an undeclared war began, which America won. Therefore the U.S. did not have to pay the pirates any money. This was good on Jefferson’s part because it showed that he could make god decisions for the U.S., and save them money when it came to foreign affairs.
*Even though Jefferson saved money when dealing with the Barbary Pirates, he spent 15 million dollars on the Louisiana Purchase. Making decisions like this was in Jefferson’s nature, being that he was a democratic republican, and they were mainly farmers and common men. Making this purchase added a lot more land to America, which was a good thing. However, when it came to the Non-intercourse Act of 1809, Jefferson contradicted himself. This was when Jefferson said that all trade was okay except trade with Britain and France; yet he bought the Louisiana territory from France.
*Another one of Jefferson’s domestic affairs was the Marbury vs. Madison case. This was the case where William Marbury sued James Madison because he learned that Madison had shelved his commission. John Marshall (Jefferson’s cousin) was the judge for this case. Being torn between supporting a fellow federalist (Marbury) or doing what Jefferson’s followers wanted him to do. Marshall decided to leave it up to the Supreme Court. Marshall’s discussion made Jefferson upset. As a result he tried to have Supreme Court justice, Samuel Chase, impeached. Because Jefferson failed, we now have the separation of powers.
*The last domestic policy was the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by the Federalist when John Adams was president. They were designed to protect the U.S. from foreign enemies and to stop seditious attacks from weakening the government. The Democratic republic later said that they were unconstitutional and designed to forcefully end criticism of the administration, and as infringing on the right of the states to act in these areas. They became a major political issue in the elections of 1798 and 1800. One act (the Alien Enemies Act) is still in force in 2007, and has frequently been enforced in wartime. The others expired or were repealed by 1802. Thomas Jefferson held them all to be unconstitutional and void, and ordered the release of all who had been convicted of violating them.
*During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he was involved in many foreign affairs such as the Barbary Pirate conflict. He was also involved in domestic polices and actions such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, and the Alien and Sedition Acts. Even though, in some cases, it seemed like Jefferson had two different faces, by contradicting himself, he still manged to get the job done.
(This is the one that I would like you to grade. I have already posted another one earlier but my father went over it and told me to make corrections and repost it.)
Monday, October 29, 2007
The 2 Faces of Thomas Jefferson
The 2 Faces of Thomas Jefferson
*The Revolution of 1800 is when the power of the Federalists, President John Adams, passed to the democratic Republic, President Thomas Jefferson, peacefully. During Jefferson’s two term presidencies, you can see his “two faces” of how he dealt with both foreign affairs and domestic policies and actions. One of the foreign affairs was the undeclared war with the Barbary Pirates. The Domestic polices and actions were the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, Kentucky Resolutions and the Alien and Sedition Acts.
*The Barbary Pirates were pirate ships and crews from the Barbary Coast, capturing merchant ships and holding their crews for ransom. This provided the rulers of these nations with wealth and power. Many countries (including Britain) the pirates were encounter with just paid them off to avoid conflict. When America was still under Britain’s rule they were safe from this, but now since they were independent, the pirates expected them to pay. But Jefferson refused to pay the ransom. As a result to this, an undeclared war began, which America won. Therefore the U.S. did not have to pay the pirates any money. This was good on Jefferson’s part because it showed that he could make god decisions for the U.S., and save them money when it came to foreign affairs.
*Even though Jefferson saved money when dealing with the Barbary Pirates, he spent 15 million dollars on the Louisiana Purchase. Making this decision was in Jefferson’s nature has a person being that he was democratic Republics, and they were mainly farmers and common men. Making this purchase added a lot more land to America, which was a good thing, but at the same time Jefferson contradicted himself, the Nonintercourse Act of 1809 was when Jefferson said that all trade was okay except trade with Britain and France. But he bought the Louisiana territory from France.
*Another one of Jefferson’s Domestic affairs was the Marbury vs. Madison case. This was the case where William Marbury sued James Madison because he learned that Madison had shelved his commission. John Marshall (Jefferson’s cousin) was the judge for this case. Being torn between supporting a fellow federalist (Marbury) or what Jefferson’s followers wanted him to do, Marshall decided to give leave it up to the Supreme Court. Marshall’s discussion mad Jefferson upset and as a result he tried to have Supreme Court justice, Samuel Chase, impeached. Because Jefferson failed we know have the Separation of powers.
*The last domestic policy was the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by the Federalist when John Adams was president. They were designed to protect the U.S. from alien enemies and to stop seditious attacks from weakening the government. The Democratic republic later said that they were unconstitutional and designed to forcefully end criticism of the administration, and as infringing on the right of the states to act in these areas. They became a major political issue in the elections of 1798 and 1800. One act (the Alien Enemies Act) is still in force in 2007, and has frequently been enforced in wartime. The others expired or were repealed by 1802. Thomas Jefferson held them all to be unconstitutional and void, and ordered the release of all who had been convicted of violating them.
*During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he was involved in both foreign affairs such as the Barbary Pirate conflict. He was also involved in domestic polices and actions such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, and the Alien and Sedition Acts. Even though Jefferson, in most cases, showed his two faces by contradicting himself, he still manged to get the job done.
*The Revolution of 1800 is when the power of the Federalists, President John Adams, passed to the democratic Republic, President Thomas Jefferson, peacefully. During Jefferson’s two term presidencies, you can see his “two faces” of how he dealt with both foreign affairs and domestic policies and actions. One of the foreign affairs was the undeclared war with the Barbary Pirates. The Domestic polices and actions were the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, Kentucky Resolutions and the Alien and Sedition Acts.
*The Barbary Pirates were pirate ships and crews from the Barbary Coast, capturing merchant ships and holding their crews for ransom. This provided the rulers of these nations with wealth and power. Many countries (including Britain) the pirates were encounter with just paid them off to avoid conflict. When America was still under Britain’s rule they were safe from this, but now since they were independent, the pirates expected them to pay. But Jefferson refused to pay the ransom. As a result to this, an undeclared war began, which America won. Therefore the U.S. did not have to pay the pirates any money. This was good on Jefferson’s part because it showed that he could make god decisions for the U.S., and save them money when it came to foreign affairs.
*Even though Jefferson saved money when dealing with the Barbary Pirates, he spent 15 million dollars on the Louisiana Purchase. Making this decision was in Jefferson’s nature has a person being that he was democratic Republics, and they were mainly farmers and common men. Making this purchase added a lot more land to America, which was a good thing, but at the same time Jefferson contradicted himself, the Nonintercourse Act of 1809 was when Jefferson said that all trade was okay except trade with Britain and France. But he bought the Louisiana territory from France.
*Another one of Jefferson’s Domestic affairs was the Marbury vs. Madison case. This was the case where William Marbury sued James Madison because he learned that Madison had shelved his commission. John Marshall (Jefferson’s cousin) was the judge for this case. Being torn between supporting a fellow federalist (Marbury) or what Jefferson’s followers wanted him to do, Marshall decided to give leave it up to the Supreme Court. Marshall’s discussion mad Jefferson upset and as a result he tried to have Supreme Court justice, Samuel Chase, impeached. Because Jefferson failed we know have the Separation of powers.
*The last domestic policy was the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by the Federalist when John Adams was president. They were designed to protect the U.S. from alien enemies and to stop seditious attacks from weakening the government. The Democratic republic later said that they were unconstitutional and designed to forcefully end criticism of the administration, and as infringing on the right of the states to act in these areas. They became a major political issue in the elections of 1798 and 1800. One act (the Alien Enemies Act) is still in force in 2007, and has frequently been enforced in wartime. The others expired or were repealed by 1802. Thomas Jefferson held them all to be unconstitutional and void, and ordered the release of all who had been convicted of violating them.
*During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he was involved in both foreign affairs such as the Barbary Pirate conflict. He was also involved in domestic polices and actions such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Marbury vs. Madison case, and the Alien and Sedition Acts. Even though Jefferson, in most cases, showed his two faces by contradicting himself, he still manged to get the job done.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Articles of Weakness
Articles of Weakness
* The Articles of Confederation (AOC) was too much of a friend to the states. Therefore, the AOC was an inadequate form of government. The problem was that basically it had no power over the states. It had a weak central government therefore most of the power resided in the states. In foreign affairs the AOC government had to request troupes from states, and it had no chief executive or state department to conduct foreign affairs. They also did not have the authority to tax, establish uniform currency, or regulate trade. Since the AOC was so weak Republic changed it with the Constitution.
* The first and manger flaw of the AOC was that the states had too much power. It could not act directly upon the individual citizens of a sovereign state, therefore it could not protect itself against indignities. States also and too much when it came to voting. It was set up so that each state only counted for one vote ( so that it would be fair to smaller states). Any bills dealing with some form of importance had to have the votes of nine states. And any amendment to the AOC required unanimous ratification, which was impossible therefore change would not take place. Which was why the Republic changed it with the Constitution.
*Another problem the AOC government had was that in foreign affairs it had to request troupes from states, and it did have an executive or state department to conduct foreign affairs. The way foreign affairs were resolved, was that, the AOC linked together thirteen independent states so that they could work out their own problems. Congress was the chief agency of government. There was no executive branch, and judicial arm was basically left up to the states. this also left the states with more power than the AOC.
* The AOC did not even have enough authority to tax, establish uniform currency, or regulate trade. The AOC had no power to regulate commerce, which is the buying and selling of goods, which was why they had no control over trading. Since the AOC did not have the power to enforce its tax program, it established a "tax quota". The tax quota was basically a donation. It asked the states for a certain amount yearly, but it usually only received 1/4 of what it asked for. Again this allowed the states to over power the AOC.
* The AOC was too weak, therefore causing it to be an inadequate form of government. It allowed the states to be more powerful because it had a weak central government. It had no power when it came to foreign affairs. And it also did not have any power when it came to taxing and trading. Due to the AOC being so weak, the Republic replaced it with the Constitution.
* The Articles of Confederation (AOC) was too much of a friend to the states. Therefore, the AOC was an inadequate form of government. The problem was that basically it had no power over the states. It had a weak central government therefore most of the power resided in the states. In foreign affairs the AOC government had to request troupes from states, and it had no chief executive or state department to conduct foreign affairs. They also did not have the authority to tax, establish uniform currency, or regulate trade. Since the AOC was so weak Republic changed it with the Constitution.
* The first and manger flaw of the AOC was that the states had too much power. It could not act directly upon the individual citizens of a sovereign state, therefore it could not protect itself against indignities. States also and too much when it came to voting. It was set up so that each state only counted for one vote ( so that it would be fair to smaller states). Any bills dealing with some form of importance had to have the votes of nine states. And any amendment to the AOC required unanimous ratification, which was impossible therefore change would not take place. Which was why the Republic changed it with the Constitution.
*Another problem the AOC government had was that in foreign affairs it had to request troupes from states, and it did have an executive or state department to conduct foreign affairs. The way foreign affairs were resolved, was that, the AOC linked together thirteen independent states so that they could work out their own problems. Congress was the chief agency of government. There was no executive branch, and judicial arm was basically left up to the states. this also left the states with more power than the AOC.
* The AOC did not even have enough authority to tax, establish uniform currency, or regulate trade. The AOC had no power to regulate commerce, which is the buying and selling of goods, which was why they had no control over trading. Since the AOC did not have the power to enforce its tax program, it established a "tax quota". The tax quota was basically a donation. It asked the states for a certain amount yearly, but it usually only received 1/4 of what it asked for. Again this allowed the states to over power the AOC.
* The AOC was too weak, therefore causing it to be an inadequate form of government. It allowed the states to be more powerful because it had a weak central government. It had no power when it came to foreign affairs. And it also did not have any power when it came to taxing and trading. Due to the AOC being so weak, the Republic replaced it with the Constitution.
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