Thomas Jefferson Flashcard

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What did the Embargo act of 1807 do?

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Banned American merchants from trading with foreign nations.

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The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from which foreign country? Options: Spain, France, England, Germany

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France

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How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the expansion of the United States?

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It doubled the size of the United States and allowed for westward expansion.

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What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

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Judicial Review

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This case established JUDICIAL REVIEW: US v. Nixon, Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, Marbury v. Madison

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Marbury v. Madison

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Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice during the court case Marbury v Madison?

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John Marshall

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What did Marbury v Madison establish?

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Judicial Review

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When the French kidnapped American sailors and put them into their navy, it was an example of ______________.

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impressment

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What is Judicial Review?

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Courts could review and interpret acts and laws

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review? Options: the power to nominate and appoint new judges, the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts, the power to review presidential actions, the power to declare laws unconstitutional

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the power to declare laws unconstitutional