Unit 1 Topic 2 Test Study Guide

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How is the president elected?

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The president is elected with electoral votes.

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What is the formula for figuring out the number of electoral votes each state gets? How does this reflect or show the population?

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Each state's number of electoral votes is determined by adding the number of Senators (2) plus the number of representatives each state gets. The number of representatives is based on population, so therefore states with larger populations receive more representatives and therefore more electoral votes.

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How did America respond to the French government not honoring the Neutrality Proclamation during Adam’s administration?

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President Adams sent 3 representatives to France to negotiate a treaty but the French minister refused to meet with them unless they paid a bribe and provided France with a loan.

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What was the outcome of the XYZ affair?

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The United States and France entered into an undeclared war, or Quasi War as it was known, which was fought at sea and interfered with trade.

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What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

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Laws put in place to protect the US during the Quasi War with France. Alien Acts - Allowed the president to imprison aliens, or send those he considered dangerous out of the country. Sedition Act - Made it a crime to speak, write, or publish “false, scandalous, and malicious” criticisms of the government. These laws were considered unfair and unconstitutional.

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What is the main job of the judicial branch? How many people make up the Supreme Court? What is the head of the Supreme Court called?

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Interpret the laws - 9 justices - The Chief Justice

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What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?

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The Supreme Court ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789, which allowed Marbury to bring his case directly to the Supreme Court, was unconstitutional.

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What power did the Supreme Court use?

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Judicial review- to review or interpret laws and determine if the laws are constitutional

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What was the effect of the Marbury v. Madison case?

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This was the first time the Supreme Court used the power of judicial review. This case showed how powerful the Supreme Court could be using this power to interpret the Constitution.

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As a Democratic-Republican, what did Jefferson believe about the federal government?

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Jefferson wanted to decrease the size and power of the federal government. He cut the budget, reduced the military, got rid of many taxes, and believed the economy should be focused on agriculture.