Metabolism Basics. Our bodies get the energy they need from food through metabolism, the chemical reactions in the body's cells that convert the fuel from food into the energy needed to do everything from moving to thinking to growing.
President John Adams appointed Marshall to the Supreme Court in early 1801. On assuming his duties on March 5, Marshall took immediate action to strengthen the power of the Court. Thomas Jefferson was coming into office as president, and his party dominated Congress.
John Adams was a Federalist from Massachusetts who was 61 at the time of his election. As a Federalist, he supported a strong central government that would maintain order and preserve the union of the states. Federalists also wanted to build the army and foster business and economy.