The Jefferson Era

How did Thomas Jefferson change the style of the presidency?

• He made things more formal and strict, elevating the power of the presidency

• He made things less formal and more ordinary, more like the common people

• He was very controlling and told others what to do

• He wanted to be a king

What were “midnight judges?”

• Judges appointed by John Adams and the Federalists at the last second before Thomas Jefferson became president

• Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson in the middle of the night

• Corrupt judges who were fired from the government

• Judges who attempted to overthrow the federal government

Which Supreme Court case established the idea of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Scott v. Sanders

• Marbury v. Madison

• United States v. Jefferson

What is judicial review?

• The Supreme Court can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional

• Congress can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court can impeach the president

• The president can impeach Supreme Court justices

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• When George Washington purchased Louisiana from the French

• When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French

• When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson sold Louisiana to the British

• The most significant cause of the War of 1812

What colony did the French lose in the New World that made Louisiana seem less attractive and less useful?

• Saint Domingue/Haiti

• Quebec

• New Orleans

• The West Indies

Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana territory?

• Washington and Adams, and Alexander Hamilton

• Lewis and Clark, and Zebulon Pike

• Marquette and Davis

• McHenry and Orson

What pirating nation did the United States go to war against in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Italy

• Tripoli (Barbary States)

• Corsica

• Sicily

Why did the United States go to war against pirates in the Mediterranean?

• Thomas Jefferson refused to pay the tribute demanded by pirates

• Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to invade North Africa

• Pirates attempted to attack ships docked outside the city of Boston

• The British and French instigated pirates against the United States

Which law was passed by Congress and signed by Thomas Jefferson that banned all foreign trade?

• The Non-Trade Act

• The American Economic Abolition Act

• The Embargo Act

• The Civil Authority Act