Jefferson and Madison Exam

Thomas Jefferson's approach to government was to ____.

• increase the size of government and increase spending on government programs

• decrease the size of the government and decrease spending on government programs

• maintain the same approach taken by Adams and Washington

In the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, the Court ruled _________.

• the Judiciary Act was constitutional

• the Judiciary Act was unconstitutional

• Congress refusing to give Marbury as job as a judge was constitutional

• Jefferson trying to increase the number of judges on the Court was was unconstitutional

Which act passed by Congress during the Jefferson Presidency prevented American merchants from trading with ANY foreign country.

• Non Intercourse Act

• Embargo Act

• Judiciary Act

• Laissez Faire Act

Which city was a major trading port? Control over the city caused tension between the US, Spain, and France.

• St. Louis

• New Orleans

• Washington DC

• Boston

Why is the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison important?

• It gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.

• It gave Congress the power to impeach the president.

• It gave the president the power to nominate judges to the Supreme Court.

• It created the checks and balances that exist between the branches of government today..

What is judicial review?

• The power of Congress to remove a president that could be dangerous to the country and the people.

• The power of the president to enforce the laws passed by Congress.

• The power given to the Senate to approve judges the president nominates to the Supreme Court

• The power of the Supreme Court to determine if actions and decisions of government follow the guidelines of the Constitution.

President Jefferson believed the best approach a government should take in the economy was

• increase the size of the military to create jobs for citizens

• laissez faire economics

• investing in gold and keeping it in reserve to be used as needed by the government

• free trade with all countries around the world

What caused the Native American confederation at Prophetstown to fall apart?

• the crushing defeat of the Native Americans at Fort McHenry

• the defeat of Admiral Perry at the Battle of New Orleans

• William Henry Harrison's defeat of the Native Americans and the town's destruction at the Battle of Tippecanoe

Who was the third president of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

During the early 1800s, what did western farmers rely on as a main method of transportation?

• trains

• wagons

• Mississippi River

• Allegheny River