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.
Thomas Jefferson became President in 1800, and took office in 1801, and was in office when Marbury v. Madison was heard in February 1803. The case involved an appointment made by his predecessor, John Adams, before Adams left office.