Do now #1

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

• State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
•  Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
• State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus. 
• The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states

In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to — 

• restructure the federal government
• declare an embargo on imported goods
• sign the Treaty of Paris 
• repeal the Intolerable Acts

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it — 

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
• established a method for admitting new states to the Union
• more than doubled the size of the United States

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown? 

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
•  Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to — 

• protect the voting rights of African American men
• abolish the institution of slavery
• mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
• establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves