jefferson era

what is judicial review

• the power of congress to oversee decisions made by the supreme court

• the power of congress to review the appointment of supreme court justices

• the power of the judiciary to declare an act of congress unconstitutional

• the power of the judiciary to monitor the conduct of presidential elections

which of the following statements reflects the significance of marbury vs madison

• it described the specific types of cases that could be brought before the supreme court

• it establishes the supreme court's power to check the other branches of the government

• it limited the supreme courts effectiveness by requiring it to hear every case brought before it

• it weakened the supreme court in relation to the white house and congress

why was napoleon eager to sell the louisiana territory to the united states

• he wanted the united states to support his war against spain

• he needed the money for his war with great britain

• thought the land would be set aside for the native americans

• he wished to build a new empire in america

the louisiana purchase was significant to the united states because it

• nearly doubled the country

• helped the united states challenge british power in north america

• sat a precedent regarding the purchase of territory without congressional approval

• took new orleans out of spain's control

in a sense lewis and clark failed in there expedition in that they did not

• collect adequate information about western plants and animals

• survey the louisiana purchase

• travel over cascade range on horseback

• find the northwest passage

why did native americans accept british aid and military support

• so they could move to canada

• to reduce american expansion into their territory

• boycott trade with the united states

• control the united states activities from within the country

in the opinion of the us leaders what was the last straw in britains breach

• the british attacked and looted the warship uss constitution

• the british used impressment on american sailors

• british sailors who had run from their naval duties boarded american ships

• british refused to pay tariffs on products from united states

young members of congress that called for a trade war against britain were

• battle axes

• warlords

• war hawks

• red coats

what did the treaty of ghent accomplish

• it ended the war of 1812

• it ended the creek war

• it banned tariffs on imports from britain

• it withdrew the unpopular embargo acts

why was the election of 1800 different from any previous election in the us

• it let the court cast the deciding vote in deadlocked elections

• it allowed americans overseas to cast votes by mail

• it abolished the practice of counting ballots by hand

• it was the first time a party was replaced by another