Thomas Jefferson takes office Quizizz

Which two men were running for the Presidency in 1800?

• Jefferson vs. Washington

• Jefferson vs. Adams

• Adams vs. Hamilton

• Adams vs. Washington

Which two men tied for the presidency in the election of 1800?

• Jefferson and Adams

• Adams and Burr

• Jefferson and Burr

• Adams and Washington

How was the tie between Burr and Jefferson broken?

• The electoral votes were decided by the supreme court

• They had a run off election

• The House of Representatives voted 35 times and finally cast a voted in favor of Jefferson.

• The votes were recounted in all of the states to determine the winners.

Aaron Burr became Jefferson's Vice President and he blamed __________________ for speaking against him in the House of Representatives causing him to lose the presidency. Later, he will kill this man in a pistol duel.

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which famous speech did Jefferson try to unite the country by stating "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists."

• State of the Union Address

• Inaugural Address

• Gettysburg Address

• Farewell Address

What is true about Thomas Jefferson? (Check all that apply)

• He did not behave like a privileged politician

• He ended many taxes

• He freed his personal slaves

• He opposed public debt

The time when John Adams appointed as many Federalist judges as he could before Jefferson's Inauguration was known as...

• The late appointments to the Supreme Court

• Bulldozing in the judges

• Appointment of the midnight judges

• The Federalist Effect

Our government is divided into three branches that are known as:

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Financial Branch

• The Congressional Branch

Which court case helped establish judicial review and helped to create a lasting balance among the three branches.

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Marbury v. Jefferson

How did the principle of Judicial Review change the Supreme court?

• It changed the process by which new Supreme Court appointments are made.

• It changed the process by which the Supreme Court hears appeals.

• It established the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional.

• It confirmed the power the Supreme Court has to try impeachment cases.