... Senate, and the Federalist ticket was defeated for the presidency in 1800, the Federalists in Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801. Since appointments to the Federal bench came with a life time guarantee, they projected to extend their control of that branch of government. The Judiciary Act of 1801 created ten new positions on the Federal District Courts and a new category ... approaching popular appeals to the electorate, their gains were limited to a few states and posed no national threat to Jefferson's leadership. Soon after taking office, Jefferson took steps to repeal Alexand...

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