Question

Explain how James Madison and Thomas Jefferson illustrated the continued American spirit of rebellion after independence and the creation of new republic

Answer 1

The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson saw the bringing of the voice of the common people with the political fold. Earlier, only the wealthy elite of the American society had a choice in influencing political matters of the state. The Democratic-Republican political party would be a voice for the common man, providing a counter dialogue to the elitism of the Federalist party. Madison brought several reforms to the functioning of the Supreme Court, for instance, he was opposed to the policy of ‘midnight appointments’ of President John Adams, which was an expansion of the Federal Court system. President Jefferson and James Madison fought against elitist laws and policies formulated by Washington and Adams, which went against the democratic spirit of the American Constitution and Bill of rights.  

Further Explanation:

The collaboration of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison is believed to have had one of the most important and significant contributions in influencing the creation of the United States of America. President Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican party situated the voices and grievances of the common people, giving them a voice in participating and influencing national politics. The huge popularity of his party swept the elitist Federalist party out of power, reflecting a shift in the social structures of American society. Jefferson’s presidency saw what is called the debut of the middle class and common people into erstwhile elite realms, such as matters of the government, politics, and legislation. His plan of action was to roll back the elitist Federalist program, a brainchild of President John Adams, formulated in the 1790s and reform the economy by reducing war debt, taxes, Government spending and repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts. Jefferson’s writing of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions urged the common people to refuse legislation that interfered with their rights. James Madison refused to confirm  and hand over the appointment of John Marbury, a Supreme Court judge, which led to a court case, ‘Marbury v Madison’, in which Madison formulated the theory of ‘constitutional review’ giving the Supreme Court the power to judge whether all laws passed henceforth were in spirit with the American Constitution, and if found otherwise, they were declared null and void. President Jefferson was in favor of strengthening the military and naval forces, and was against the international slave trade, urging the Congress to criminalize the institution of slavery. His naval expansion led to tensionswith Britain, leading to the war of 1812. President Jefferson was succeeded by hisclose friendand colleague, James Madison.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School.

Chapter: the United States before the Civil War.

Subject: History.

Keyword:  Democratic-Republican Party, elitism, voice of common people, social structure, Federalist party, Alien andSedition Acts, Constitutional review, Marbury v Madison case.

Answer 2

Jefferson and Madison would create the Democratic-Republican political party to be a voice for the common man against the elite Federalist party. The two men fought laws and policies enacted by Washington and Adams when they believed they violated the Constitution and the rights established by the Bill of Rights.

One example of this was Jefferson's writing of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in regard to the Whiskey Tax. Though written anonymously, he suggest the states (the people) were allowed to nullify, or ignore, federal laws that the people did not agree with. He suggest it was in the rights of the people to refuse to pay the whiskey tax.

Jefferson and Madison were both outspoken about their disagreement with the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts by John Adams. Jefferson would overturn the acts after becoming the third president of the US. Madison also stood against John Adams in regard to the "midnight-appointments" which was an expansion of the federal court system. Madison refused to issue the confirmations of the judges causing one to take Madison to court in the famous case, Marbury v. Madison.