Jefferson/Madison/War of 1812 Test Review

Which court case established the principle of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Lawrence v. Linehan

This ruling in Marbury v. Madison increased the power of which branch of government?

• Congress

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

What did Presidents Washington, Adams, & Jefferson have in common in regard to their foreign policy?

• Get involved in wars whenever possible

• Remain neutral; stay out of European affairs

• Warned other nations to stay out of Latin America

• They didn't have one

What were Thomas Jefferson’s beliefs about the power of the federal government?

• Federal government should be immensely powerful

• The executive branch should be the most powerful branch

• The Supreme Court should strike down any law the president does not agree with

• Federal government should have LIMITED power over the states

How was the winner of the election of 1800 determined?

• The House of Representatives determined the winner

• The decision was decided by a duel

• The Supreme Court chose the winner

• George Washington chose the winner

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1803

• 1787

• 1607

• 1807

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?

• Tripled the size of the U.S.

• Doubled the size of the U.S.

• Quadrupled the Size of the U.S.

• Divided the size of the U.S. in half

What was an important port at the mouth of the Mississippi River that the U.S. gained control of?

• St. Louis

• New York

• New Orleans

• Charleston

One reason Jefferson wanted to explore the Louisiana Purchase was to find a water route to which body of water?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Pacific Ocean

?What was the name of the Shoshone woman who was a valuable source of help for Lewis & Clark?

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Sacagawea

• Tecumseh