Washington - Jefferson

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This list provides examples of —

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domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

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Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president? Options: Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union. The United States had large debts from the American Revolution. Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States. The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

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The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

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Which action completes this diagram? Options: oversee state government agencies, regulate the creation of new businesses, establish a national bank, eliminate protective tariffs

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establish a national bank

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Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to —

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the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

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The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over —

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how the nation should develop economically

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Which phrase completes this excerpt? Options: colonial Settlements, protective Tariffs, permanent Alliances, territorial Disputes

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permanent Alliances

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Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

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Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law.

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In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that —

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the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

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The Embargo Act of 1807

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banned all U.S. imports and exports

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In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States.

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Louisiana Territory