Chapter 9

Marbury v. Madison was an important court case because it established ______________.

• judicial review

• presidential powers

• midnight judges

• federal judicial appointments

Why did Jefferson support the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France?

• it doubled the size of America for farmers

• it wasn’t directly stated in the Constitution

• the U.S. had extra money to spend

• all of the above

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and ______.

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Russia

Where did the Americans first score a strong naval victory in the War of 1812?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Lake Erie

The Capitol Building and White House were burned when the British attacked ________________.

• Washington, D.C.

• Philadelphia, PA

• Baltimore, MD

• Detroit, MI

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner during _______.

• the bombing on Fort McHenry

• the attack on Washington, D.C.

• the attack on New Orleans

• the signing of the treaty to end the war

The War of 1812 affected American attitudes by _____________.

• increasing American patriotism

• increasing fear of immigrants

• decreasing American confidence

• decreasing interest in European trade

Judicial review gives the Supreme Court the power to ______.

• say that laws are unconstitutional (go against the Constitution)

• impeach the president

• write new laws

• all of the above

If a law is "unconstitutional," then it ______.

• violates (goes against) the Constitution

• forced sailors to serve in the navy

• limits commerce with other countries

• ended the War of 1812

Besides writing the Constitution, James Madison also _____.

• was elected president in 1808 and served during the War of 1812

• started a pastry company

• led troops that defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans

• explored the Louisiana Purchase Territory