MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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After losing the presidential election, Adams worked throughout his last days in office appointing Federalist judges
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XYZ Affair
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Quasi War
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Revolution of 1800
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Midnight Judges
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -First Changes to the Federal Courts Outgoing President John Adams quickly filled the new positions with Federalist lifetime appointees, known as the “midnight judges.” When Democratic-Republicans gained a majority in Congress the following year, they repealed the 1801 act and abolished the new judgeships.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 16 judges appointed to the new circuit courts were called “Midnight Judges” because they were last-minute appointments, however, the term is generally applied to all the appointments Adams made at the end of his term.
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