Revolution of 1800/War of 1812

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What firmly established the principle of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Who believed that the power of the central government should be limited and the people should be enabled to govern themselves? Options: Washington, Jefferson, Clinton, Madison

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Jefferson

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What Supreme Court justice helped create a lasting balance among the three branches of government? Options: John Marshall, Oliver Hazard Perry, William Henry Harrison, Zebulon Pike

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John Marshall

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What allowed President Adams to appoint many Federalists as judges before his term as president expired?

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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What was the Embargo Act?

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A law which ended US trade with Britain  and France

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What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

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It established the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

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Nickname of politicians who wanted to declare war on Great Britain in 1812? Options: War Falcons, War Eagles, War Hawks, War Pigeons

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War Hawks

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Who was the biggest "loser" from the War of 1812? Options: Americans, Canadians, British, Native Americans

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Native Americans

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Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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Which was not a reason the USA went to war with Britain? Options: Impressment, British invasion of the Great Lakes Region, British support for Native American resistance, Firing on US Ships

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British invasion of the Great Lakes Region