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 (October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826) was an American politician and political philosopher and the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after being the first Vice President of the United States (1789-1797) for two terms. He was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.