Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

The election of 1800 marked the decline of the _________ party and the emergence of the ________ party.

• Loyalist, Patriot

• Patriot, Federalist

• Federalist, Democratic Republican

Who tied Thomas Jefferson for President in the election of 1800?

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

• William Pinckney

The Election of 1800 revealed what FLAW in the U.S. Constitution that led to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment?

• Presidents can run for an unlimited number of terms

• The method of electing the president and the vice president could result in a tie

• The method of electing president should be changed to a popular vote instead of electoral college

Which of the following best summarizes the results of the Election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson won the presidency in a landslide

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Electoral College; the House of Representatives broke the tie and elected Thomas Jefferson.

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Electoral College; the House of Representatives broke the tie and elected Aaron Burr.

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the popular vote, so the Electoral College had to be created to break the tie and eventually elect Thomas Jefferson.

Since there was tie in the election of 1800, who chose the President

• The Supreme Court

• The former U.S. President

• The House of Representatives

How did Jefferson deal with the national debt he inherited from the Federalist presidents before him?

• Jefferson added to the national debt by increasing government spending.

• Jefferson reduced the national debt by reducing the number of military personnel and other federal employees.

• Jefferson reduced the national debt by increasing taxation on US citizens.

• Jefferson took no actions that changed the national debt

What was the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison?

• It established the principle of judicial review.

• It made James Madison the chief justice of the Supreme Court.

• It affirmed that federal laws have supremacy over state laws.

• It showed that the Supreme Court could not stop Congress from passing laws that are contrary to the Constitution.

After being established by John Marshall, the principle of Judicial Review permanently increased the power of the

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• President

Which of the following best describes the result of the Louisiana Purchase:

• The United States purchased a small plot of land at the mouth the Mississippi River from French settlers.

• Thomas Jefferson negotiated to purchase the Louisiana Territory from the French but was blocked by Congress.

• The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from the Spanish for $15 million.

• The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French for $15 million.

Why was Napoleon so eager to sell off the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon wanted to build a friendly relationship with the United States and President Jefferson.

• Napoleon was luring America into a trap.

• Napoleon failed to put down a slave revolution in Haiti and was likely facing a war with Great Britain.

• Napoleon was unable to deal with Native American revolts in the territory.