Early Republic- Washington through Monroe

Which legal precedent was set by the decision of Marbury v. Madison?

• The Supreme court may declare laws unconstitutional

• States have the power to regulate commerce between one another

• Fugitive enslaved people being returned to slaveholders

• The federal government must provide employees due process

What is judicial review?

• Doctrine stating that north, central, and south america are off limits to further European colonization

• Acts passed by congress under president John Adams that punished people for speaking bad about the government

• Stated that the supreme court decided the constitutionality of laws.

• Gives presidential powers to conduct war without legislative approval

Marbury v. Madison originated with a controversy over--

• Dispute between states and federal government over who was to regulate interstate commerce

• Dispute on how to admit new states into the union

• Decision on the constitutionality of a National Bank

• Last-minute presidential appointments of judges

What is the significance of the court case Gibbons v. Ogden

• States have the power to regulate commerce between one another

• Only the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce

• State governments may regulate the type of transportation used on rivers within the state borders.

• The Constitution does not expressly grant the federal government the power to regulate commerce

King George praised George Washington for not seeking a third term as president because

• It displayed sacrifice and civic responsibility

• it displayed courage in the midst of difficult circumstances

• it displayed honesty and a sense of personal integrity

• it displayed personal restraint from seeking power

How did the court case McCulloch v. Maryland interpret the constitutional principle of federalism?

• Only the federal government could regulate banks

• The federal government did not have the right to create a national bank

• Maryland could tax the national bank

• Maryland's state powers did not include the right to collect taxes from institutions created by the federal government

What was the effects of the Embargo Act of 1807

• British navy stopped impressing sailors

• Imports and Exports of American goods fell

• More goods were produced and send to Europe

• American farmers made more money due to the increased tariffs charged to foreign nations

The Monroe Doctrine contributed to american foreign policy by because...

• the United States would persuade Asian powers to increase commerce with American traders

• the United States would use international organizations to seek peaceful solutions

• the United States would use the military to topple dictators that threaten peaceful democracies

• the United States would resist any nation attempting to interfere in the affairs of nations in the Western Hemisphere

What 2 things did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address

• remaining neutral in foreign affairs and making too much money

• the development of political parties and remaining neutral in foreign affairs

• Going into debt and discriminating against people because of their gender

• living a sedentary lifestyle and cheating on your tests

Which of the following stated that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in Latin America?

• XYZ Affair

• Treaty of Ghent

• Monroe Doctrine

• All of the Above...