The New Republic

Following the Revolutionary War, the United States was heavily in debt. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton proposed that the federal government do which of the following?

• create a national bank

• close all state banks

• promote southern agriculture

What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case that was argued before the Supreme Court in 1803?

• This was the first time that the Supreme Court ruled on a case involving slavery.

• This was the first time that the Supreme Court ruled on a case involving states' rights.

• This was the first time that the Supreme Court had declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.

Which of these statements is true regarding Alexander Hamilton's Federalist vision of America compared with Thomas Jefferson's vision?

• Hamilton used a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• Hamilton supported greater federal power.

• Hamilton was opposed to a national bank.

President Thomas Jefferson approved the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. He and other Democratic-Republicans had doubts about the decision, however, because

• the purchase would possibly make the U.S. too large to remain a single united country.

• the Constitution clearly defined U.S. territory as being east of the Mississippi River.

• the Constitution never said that the president has authority to make land purchases.

While Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, Thomas Jefferson was more sympathetic toward the needs of

• aristocrats.

• financiers

• farmers.

• favored a strong national government

• favored a national bank

• was supported by bankers, merchants and other businessmen

Above best describes which political party that was formed in the United States in the 1790s?

• Federalist

• Whig

• Democratic-Republican

In 1790, Alexander Hamilton proposed the creation of a national bank. Which of the following is one of the reasons that people like Thomas Jefferson opposed the creation of a national bank?

• The Constitution did not specifically grant the government the power to create the bank.

• The bank was not necessary because the federal government did not have any money.

• There was a high probability that the bank would fail.

President Adams appointed many judges in the last few days of his presidency. What name was given to this group of judges?

• Revisionist Judges

• Midnight Judges

• Lame Duck Judges

Why was Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson opposed to the creation of a national bank?

• He did not feel the federal government had the necessary skills to run a bank.

• He was afraid that the creation of a national bank would lead to more debt.

• He felt that the Constitution did not authorize the government to create a bank.

President Washington signed into law the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal court system. What was the result of this act?

• The Federalists threatened to call another constitutional convention.

• Federal judicial power was superior to that of the states.

• The entire act was declared unconstitutional in 1803