Unit 5 Review

Which of the following groups voted to break the tie between Jefferson and Burr to determine who would become president and vice-president?

• The Senate
• The Supreme Court
• The electoral college
• The House of Representatives

How did Alexander Hamilton’s views on national policy differ from those of Thomas Jefferson?

• Hamilton wanted to pass lower tariffs
• Hamilton wanted a strong central government
• Hamilton wanted higher prices on American goods
• Hamilton wanted to protect powers of the states.

What advice did Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address?

• Warned them about the dangers of political parties
• Waging war with others will show the nation’s power and dominance
• Having separate political parties is the key to a successful democracy
• Encouraging the government to borrow money will lead to economic growth

What idea regarding states’ rights did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions support?

• States could impeach the president
• States could declare war against an enemy
• States could challenge the federal government
• States could pass laws that violated the Constitution

Why was the election of 1800 significant?

• It was the first election to use the electoral college system
• It was the first time more than one candidate ran for president
• It was the first time candidates traveled to give campaign speeches
• It was the first peaceful change of political power from one party to another

What precedent did Washington and the First Congress set when they organized the executive branch?

• They set up the three-leveled court system
• They chose New York City as the U.S. capital
• They selected delegates to represent the people’s vote in choosing the president
• They created cabinet positions to advise the president on different areas of national policy

Why did Jefferson oppose a national bank?

• It would make the economy unstable
• It gave too much power to the states
• The Constitution did not give Congress the power to create one
• The government would have no place to safely deposit its money

How did the War of 1812 create an increase in patriotism?

• Americans were happy that the war was over finally
• Americans were happy that trade could resume with different countries
• Americans were proud that the United States defeated a strong country
• Americans were proud that the United States acquired new territory to settle

What effect did the ruling in Marbury v. Madison have on the national government?

• It eliminated the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review
• It reinforced the importance of political parties in the government
• It showed that the judicial branch was the least powerful branch of government
• It confirmed the judiciary’s power to check the powers of the other two branches of government

What was the biggest economic challenge that Hamilton and the new government faced?

• Printing new money
• Creating fair tax laws
• Paying off the national debt
• Establishing simpler trade laws