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11th
grade
Test #3: Hamilton vs. Jefferson and the Marshall Court
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first political parties were created because
of lack of leadership
Washington told them to form
of fights about moving West
of tensions over Hamilton's financial plan
- 2. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton’s program and influence led to the creation of a new political party that opposed his plans. This new opposition party was the
Federalist Party
Republican Party
Liberty Party
Whig Party
- 3. Multiple Choice
A poor Pennsylvania grain farmer in the early 1790s who feared having his rights trampled on by a powerful national government would have supported
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
- 4. Multiple Choice
Soon after the United States Constitution was adopted, disagreements arose over the proper role of government in the economy. These disagreements led to the development of the first
corporations
political parties
cabinet officies
civil rights movement
- 5. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of
labor unions
manufacturing
agriculture
slavery
- 6. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan helped to establish the credit of the United States government by
providing for the payment of the nation's debt
taxing only the people most able to pay
favoring agriculture over industry
encouraging spending for national defense
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which proposal was included in Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan in the 1790s?
incentives to encourage agricultural expansion
direct taxes on states to support government operations
creation of a national bank
free trade with other nations
- 8. Multiple Choice
Most historians consider Alexander Hamilton to have been a successful Secretary of the Treasury because he
expanded trade with all nations
established a sound financial plan for the new nation
opposed payment of old federal government debts
eliminated tariffs between the states
- 9. Multiple Choice
In his farewell address, George Washington warned against
permanent alliances and political parties
the Bank of the United States
loose interpretation of the Constitution
the Treaty of Greenville
- 10. Multiple Choice
Actions and policies of the government under President George Washington generally resulted in the
establishment of strong political ties with other nations
failure to create a financial program for the country
liberation of many enslaved persons
strengthening of the federal government
- 11. Multiple Choice
“Supreme Court Rules New Immigration Law Unconstitutional”: this headline reflects a judicial power stemming from which precedent court case?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Bush v. Gore
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of judicial review?
it allows the President to veto any law
it gives Congress the power to declare a law constitutional
it allows a jury to review all decisions made by the Supreme Court
it gives the Supreme Court the ability to declare laws unconstitutional
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following resulted from the court’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
the power of government became more limited
the power of the judicial branch expanded
the power of the president increased
the Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution
- 14. Multiple Choice
Under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835), the United States Supreme Court issued decisions that
declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional
gave states the power to tax the Bank of the United States
increased the ability of Congress to limit the powers of the president
established the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
- 15. Multiple Choice
Under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835), the Supreme Court expanded the influence of the national government by
forcing states to grant relief from personal debt
authorizing the president to use troops without congressional approval
ending the importation of enslaved Africans
strengthening federal powers over interstate commerce and banking
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is the most valid generalization about the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall?
it reduced the delegated powers of Congress
it made decisions that strengthened the power of the national government
it usually supported the principle of states’ rights
it followed a doctrine of strict interpretation of the Constitution
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice John Marshall affect the government of the United States?
federal power increased at the expense of the states
strict limits were placed on congressional use of the elastic clause
the impeachment of federal judges was declared unconstitutional
state powers under the 10th Amendment were expanded
- 18. Multiple Choice
During John Marshall’s years as Chief Justice (1801-1835), the Supreme Court increased its powers by
limiting the spread of slavery in the West
expanding the federal supremacy clause of the Constitution
joining the president in disputes with Congress
staying out of disputes between the two political parties
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