Faction

the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws passed by Congress or presidential acts unconstitutional

-England was seizing our ships in the Carribean|

1)England would pay for the damages of seized ships

2)England agreed to leave Western Forts

3)U.S. agreed to repay the debt that was owed to British merchants 

-dispute with Spain over the Florida border|

-Spain closes the port of New Orleans|

1)Spain reopened the port of New Orleans

2)the Florida border dispute was settled

Whiskey Rebellion

-a tax on whiskey makers to help pay of the debt from the war

~the farmers revolt--they tar and feather the tax collectors and refuse to pay the tax 

 *was the first challenge to the new constitution

constituted the following:  if a state believes a federal law is unconstitutional, they don't have to follow it (nullification)

~were not passed

"Mad Anthony Wayne"

Battle of Fallen Timbers

-certificates that represent debt owed

-list the amount, intrest rate, and the date the money is due

-the U.S. tries to negotiate a treaty with France to stop seizing our ships

-a french minister demands a bribe

-3 U.S. ambassadors are listed as X, Y, and Z

-the public is outraged

-on March 2nd, Adams appointed Mabury to be a judge

-the appointment letter did not get delivered to Congress

-new president Jefferson did not deliver the appointments

-Marbury Sued for his job

~Mabury has a right to his job

~There is a legal remedy--the Judiciary Act of 1789 says you can take your complaint to the Supreme Court

~The remedy is not constitutional--that part of the Judiciary Act is unconstitutional

Strict Constructionism