Jefferson Era Quiz Review

Chief Justice John Marshall expanded the powers of the Supreme Court by?

• Allowing the Judicial Branch to declare laws unconstitutional
• Asking Congress for more federal authority
• Adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
• Allowing the judicial branch to do whatever they wanted

Which of the following statements about the judicial branch is NOT true?

• Federal law holds precedent over state law
• Only the Judicial Branch can declare laws unconstitutional
• The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land
• Laws in conflict with the Constitution may stand

Which port did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase from the French?

• Port of Quebec
• Port of New Orleans
• Port of Tampa Bay
• Port of Vallarta

What was significant about the Election of 1800?

• It was the first election without George Washington as a candidate
• A third party candidate won the election
• Each Democratic-Republican candidate received the same amount of electoral votes
• The Supreme Court had to intervene and decide the winner

Lewis and Clark set off on a mission to explore the Louisiana territory, which of the following was the reason for this expedition?

• See what people lived in the territory
• See what types of plants and animals were in the territory
• Create a map of the Northwest 
• All of these statements are True