1. Thomas Jefferson Presidential Outline
... 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. The Judiciary Act of 1789 which granted the court original jurisdiction over these matters was declared ... land. Their assignment was to trace the Missouri River to its source, and ultimately find a water route to the Pacific, while obtaining samples of vegetation and information. Aided by French-Canadian fur tra...
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