Early America

Who did the Federalists believe should hold public office?

• common people

• wealthy and educated people

• religious people

• middle class Americans

Which political party wanted a strong federal/central government?

• Anti-Federalists

• Democratic

• Democratic- Republicans

• Federalist

Support strongest among farmers, artisans, and frontier settlers in the South

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

• South to the Rio Grande River

• North to Canada

• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

• East from the Ohio River to New York

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1803

• 1812

What does an embargo do?

• Prohibits trade with another country

• Prohibits buying exports only

• Allows trade with a country

• Allows ships to attack merchants

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to —

• strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional.

• decide the outcome of contested election results.

• overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence.

• mediate disputes related to commerce between states.

Organized group of people who share similar political beliefs.

• Political Parties 

• Cabinet 

• Congress

• Supreme Court 

A tax imposed on an imported good that raises the price to encourage others not to buy it.

• Embargo

• Protective Tariff

• Sedition

• Nullify