The Jeffersonian Era

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established which principle?

• Judicial Review

• Federal Supremacy

• Popular Sovereignty

• A.           Separation of Powers

“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution, if both the law and the constitution apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution, or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. . .”

 

- U.S. Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, 1804

Which political principle is described in the excerpt?

• The X,Y, Z Affair                 

• Federal Supremacy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following factors DID NOT influence Napoleon’s decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• The western movement of American settlers.

• The plan to invade Russia.

• The loss of a naval base in Santo Domingo.

• Spanish refusal to allow American goods to move into or past New Orleans.

Why did Federalist oppose the Louisiana Purchase?

• They thought it was too expensive, and they feared new taxes.

• They worried about conflicts with Native Americans.

• They were concerned that they would lose political power as new states were created.

• They were afraid France would regret the sale and the nation would be forced into a war with France.

In the election of 1800, Federalists supported ____________for a second term.

• John Adams 

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

The election of 1800 was decided by______________?

• A.           The Senate.

• A.           The popular vote.

• A.           The Electoral College.

• A.           The House of Representatives.

Who had John Adams named to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?

• Aaron Burr

• George Washington

• John Marshall.

• Thomas Jefferson.

Compare and contrast modern day Presidential elections to the election of 1800.

• In the 1800 the candidates did not do campaigning.

• The candidates fought bitterly and accused the other of wrong doing.

• The candidates believed that their party was the correct party to lead the nation.

• In the 1800 they did not have elections, a committee selected the president.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by?

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Francis Scott Key

• Thomas Jefferson