8-1 Quiz Jefferson Becomes President

One way in which Thomas Jefferson’s supporters criticized Federalist candidate John Adams in the election of 1800 was by

• accusing Adams of wanting to ban organized religion.

• charging Adams with making a secret alliance with France.

• claiming Adams would give too much power to the individual states.

• hinting Adams would use the new permanent army to limit citizens’ rights.

A voter in 1800 might have cast his ballot against the Democratic-Republicans for which of the following reasons?

• The Democratic-Republican candidate was a pro-British radical.

• The Federalist candidate was more likely to support agriculture.

• The Democratic-Republican candidate was a threat to organized religion.

• The Federalist candidate was a more influential speaker.

Proposed by Congress after the Election of 1800, what did the Twelfth Amendment accomplish?

• let the Court cast the deciding vote in deadlocked elections

• allowed Americans overseas to cast votes by mail

• abolished the practice of counting ballots by hand

• created a separate ballot for president and vice president

Thomas Jefferson lowered spending in order to repay the national debt. This policy arguably weakened the United States’ position in relation to the British because it

• reduced the size of the active navy.

• abolished domestic taxes.

• eliminated the national bank.

• limited the federal government to several hundred people.

Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office in 1801?

• domestic tax on whiskey

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• development of military forces

• creation of the Bank of the United States

Which of the following was a major theme of Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address?

• protecting civil liberties

• expanding the powers of government

• improving the capital’s infrastructure

• repaying the national debt

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 v. Madison?

• It described the specific types of cases that could be brought before the Supreme Court.

• It established the Supreme Court’s power to check the other branches of government.

• It limited the Supreme Court’s effectiveness by requiring it to hear every case brought before it.

• It weakened the Supreme Court in relation to the White House and Congress.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the election of 1800 was significant?

• First peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another.

• The tied race led to the 12th Amendment creating seperate ballots.

• The tied race led to the 12th Amendment banning political parties.

• This election was the first to be decided by the House of Representatives.

Who was John Marshall?

• Democratic-Republican justice who invalidated James Madison’s appointment of “midnight justices”

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who wrote the opinion in Marbury v. Madison and was appointed by John Adams

• Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson who refused to deliver appointment papers to William Marbury.

• attorney who wrongly argued that the Court had the power to make Madison hand over Marbury’s appointment papers