Standard 1 quiz 5 Marshall Court

Which of the following was nullified by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?

• the Alien and Sedition Acts

• the election of John Adams

• the Embargo of 1807

• the appointment of John Marshall

What did the Whiskey Rebellion show about the ability of the Federal government??

• it could impose taxes

• it could enforce federal laws

• it could control interstate and foreign trade

• it could modify the Constitution

Which issue from the 1790's would a Federalist most likely support?

• the establishment of a national bank

• a national government with very little power

• an economy based on farming

• the strict interpretation of the Constitution

What did George Washington warn the nation against in his farewell address?

• allowing the president to exercise too much power

• giving the states power to collect taxes and maintain a militia

• forming political parties and getting involved in foreign alliances

• establishing tariffs and continuing to allow the practice of slavery

Which event of John Adams' presidency resulted in the most lasting impact on increasing the power of the Federal government?

• the opposition to the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• the resolution of the XYZ Affair

• the appointment of John Marshall to the Supreme Court

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v Madison define the role of the Judicial Branch?

• It established the idea that state courts had the power to override federal courts

• It granted courts the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.

• It established the rule that Supreme Court judges serve life terms.

• It supported the idea that the courts must act within the laws passed by Congress.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Mcculloch v Maryland, upholding the right of the government to establish a national bank, supported which political idea?

• The Constitution must be strictly interpreted.

• States’ rights have precedence over federal sovereignty.

• The Constitution can be loosely interpreted.

• Protective tariffs are necessary for a strong economy.

In Gibbons v Ogden, how did the Supreme court strengthened the role of the Federal government?

• by upholding the power of Congress to regulate interstate trade

• by allowing the president to appoint judges to federal courts without the approval of Congress

• by preventing states from interfering in the operations of a national bank

• by preventing states from printing their own paper money

Which groups ideas are supported by the court cases in the chart?

• Antifederalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Jacksonians

Which principle is shown in the quote?

• democracy

• federalism

• judicial review

• separation of powers