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Political power in the United States in the early 1800s was controlled by Thomas Jefferson's Republican Party and Alexander Hamilton's __ Party
Democratic
Federalist
Whig
Know-Nothing
How was the tie in the Electoral College for the election of 1800s resolved?
The US Senate halted a recount of the ballots
The winner was chosen by the US House of Representatives
Another election was held
The Supreme Court decided the outcome
In what ways did Thomas Jefferson's Republican administration affect the government?
It reduced federal taxes
It weakened the role of individual states
It limited the role of the judicial branch
It limited the number of federal workers
Who was John Marshall?
Jefferson's vice president
the Supreme Court justice who established judicial review
Jefferson's political critic who became a Supreme Court justice
the first secretary of the treasury
What did the Supreme Court decide in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)? Select ALL that apply
Congress has implied powers
States cannot regulate Native Americans
Federal law overrules state law in matters involving more than one state
States cannot tax the federal government
The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government is called
judicial review
law review
supremacy
Supreme ruling
What decided the election of 1800s?
the Electoral College
the House of Representatives
the popular vote
the Senate
In the election of 1800, Federalists supported __ for a second term
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Pinckney
Congress passed the __ to prevent another showdown between a presidential and vice-presidential candidate
Twelth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Eleventh Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Under Jefferson, all government funds would come from the sale of western lands and taxes on imported goods called __
custom duties
excise taxes
debt
consumption taxes
Jefferson and Gallatin worked on reducing the __
national debt
power of the states
population
Supreme Court size
The last-minute judicial appointments by Adams were called __
midnight judges
afternoon judges
recess judges
midday judges
Regional courts were set up for the United States with the
Judiciary Act of 1801
Marbury v. Madison case
Marshall Supreme Court
midnight judges
Which case represented the first time the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of the other branches of government?
Adams v. Jefferson
Jefferson v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison
Marshall v. Madison
Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of government, or a philosophy called
federalism
judicial review
laissez-faire
states' rights
Who had John Adams named to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Aaron Burr
George Washington
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
The principles of judicial review were established in which case?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Plessy v. Ferguson
Requirement for presidential elections were set by which Amendment?
Tenth
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Which Supreme Court justice broadened the Court's power?
John Adams
John Marshall
William Marbury
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferosn and __ both received 73 electoral votes in the 1800 presidential election
Aaron Burr
John Adams
Charles Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferon had strong ideas about government and chose government leaders who had ideas that were like his.
What word means ideas that are alike
similar
jurisdiction
principles
diverse
Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State that did not deliver a commision to Willam Marbury, causing Marbury to sue to the Supreme Court.
James Madison
James Monroe
Alexander Hamilton
James Joyce
What word is a synonym to legal authority
jurisdiction
principle
similar
custom
What is a basic law or idea called?
jurisdiction
principle
custom
similar
Albert Gallatin was Secretary of __ under Thomas Jefferson
State
the Treasury
the Navy
Defense
Match the term with the definition
money paid to a leader or state for protection | tribute | ||
to act in response to something | neutral rights | ||
rule or regulation that limits something | reacted | ||
a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country | embargo | ||
privileges or freedoms that are granted to nations that do not choose a side in a conflict | restrictions |
The phrases "working hard works" and "hard work wins" might be described as a _______
principle
principal
dispatch
similar
Which word is (the best) synonym of bought
purchase
Acquired
Obtained
Procured
Which of the following terms convey a feeling?
trepidation
prostrate
precipice
Paradigm Shift
Which of the following terms best relate to travel
N
lard
bearing
purchase
jurisdiction
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