Jefferson Era Test

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established which principle?

• Judicial Review
• Federal Supremacy
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers

“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution, if both the law and theconstitution apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decidethat case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution, orconformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court mustdetermine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. . .”- U.S. Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, 1804. Which political principle is described in the excerpt?

• The X,Y, Z Affair
• Federal Supremacy
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• John Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following factors influenced Napoleon’s decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• The western movement of American settlers.
• The plan to invade Russia.
• The loss of a naval base in Santo Domingo
• Spanish refusal to allow American goods to move into or past New Orleans.

Why did Federalist oppose the Louisiana Purchase?

• They thought it was too expensive, and they feared new taxes.
• They worried about conflicts with Native Americans.
• They were concerned that they would lose political power as new states were created.
• They were afraid France would regret the sale and the nation would be forcedinto a war with France.

In the election of 1800, Federalists supported ____________for a second term.

• John Adams
• Aaron Burr
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

The election of 1800 was decided by______________?

• The Senate.
• The popular vote.
• The Electoral College.
• The House of Representatives.

Who had John Adams named to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?

• Aaron Burr.
• George Washington.
• John Marshall.
• Thomas Jefferson.

Compare and contrast modern day Presidential elections to the election of 1800.

• In the 1800 the candidates did not do campaigning.
• The candidates fought bitterly and accused the other of wrong doing.
• The candidates believed that their party was the correct party to lead the nation.
• In the 1800 they did not have elections, a committee selected the president.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by?

• Andrew Jackson
• George Washington
• Francis Scott Key
• Thomas Jefferson