Unit 7- Jefferson Test Review

What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Discover a waterway across America

• Explore and map the Louisiana territory

• Document wildlife and plants in the Louisiana Territory

• Get a Christmas tree for the White House

Why was the Embargo Act unpopular?

• It hurt French merchants.

• It hurt American farmers and merchants.

• Raised taxes on imported goods.

• Helped merchants in New England

The Marbury vs. Madison case established _____________________which gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

• Judicial Act of 1789
• Presidential vetoes
• Constitutional amendments
• Judicial Review

Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?

• America
• France
• England

The practice of seizing American sailors and forcing them to serve on British ships was called...

• impressement

• smuggling

• laissez faire

Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• Pocahontas
• Sacagawea
• Lady Gaga
• Squanto

What does judicial review mean?

• The Supreme Court has the power to cancel any laws that are unconstitutional
• The Congress has the power to make laws

British forcing American sailors into the British Navy

• Containment
• Impressment
• Customs duty

Thomas Jefferson needed to use a _____________ interpretation of the Constitution to justify the Louisiana Purchase.

• loose

• strict

• easy

• illegal

What was one reason judicial review was important to the Supreme Court?

• It strengthened the role of the Supreme Court and the judicial branch.

• It made the judicial branch stronger than the other two branches of government.

• It allowed Congress to pass any laws it wanted.

• It made the judicial branch weaker.