CFA 4 Review

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Which case is Marshall speaking about and how was the decision an example of him increasing the Supreme Court’s power to interpret the law? Options: Gibbons v. Ogden; the Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot regulate commerce that crosses state lines., Gibbons v. Ogden; the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the power to regulate commerce that crosses state lines., McCulloch v. Maryland; the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders., McCulloch v. Maryland; the Supreme Court ruled that state governments can prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders.

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McCulloch v. Maryland; the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders.

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Which of the following is being represented by the picture? Jackson’s ability to gain a victory over the Seminole Indians in Florida, Jackson’s ability to spoil the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson’s ability to establish his supporters in government positions, Jackson’s ability to defeat the Creek Nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

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Jackson’s ability to establish his supporters in government positions

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What was the goal of Jacksonian Democracy? Options: To encourage the leaders of the Democratic Party to create policies to support small farmers, To spread democracy through lowering voter qualification so that more citizens could vote, To encourage the wealthy to use their influence to get more citizens involved in the voting process, To spread patriotism by encouraging western farmers to vote in national elections.

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To spread democracy through lowering voter qualification so that more citizens could vote

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Which of the following explains the “corrupt bargain”?

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John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay made a deal that involved Clay dropping out of the 1824 presidential race and giving his support to Adams to defeat Jackson.

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How did Jackson’s actions towards the Bank of the United States’ charter affect the United States?

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It led to Jackson’s reelection and the Panic of 1837.

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The following actions led some states to claim they could decide if they wanted to follow federal laws or not. What was this known as?
· In 1828, the federal government placed a tariff on foreign goods to help Northern Industries.
· People in the South called this the “tariff of abominations.”

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Nullification Crisis

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Which of the following is true about Worcester v. Georgia and the photo? Options: The court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians, but they signed a treaty and still moved from their land in Georgia. The court ruled that the state of Georgia had no legal power over the Cherokee, but they were relocated because President Jackson ignored the ruling. The court ruled that only state governments had authority over American Indians, so the Cherokee moved back to Georgia. The court ruled that U.S. troops in any state had the right to move American Indians, so the Cherokee were sent on an involuntary 800-mile march.

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The court ruled that the state of Georgia had no legal power over the Cherokee, but they were relocated because President Jackson ignored the ruling.

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Who benefited most from the plan to remove American Indians to the West?

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American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land for settlement

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What change to the Tennessee Constitution of 1834 is evident in these excerpts? Options: White men no longer have to live in a county for six months to vote, White men no longer need to live in the state to vote., White men no longer have to be part of the General Assembly to vote., White men no longer need to possess a freehold to vote.

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White men no longer need to possess a freehold to vote.

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What important precedent was established in the decision delivered by Chief Justice Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland?

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This case allowed for a broad interpretation of the powers of the federal government.