Test: Age of Jefferson

The Revolution of 1800 refers to

• The rise of textile manufacturing in the North

• Thomas Jefferson's victory over the Federalists

• America prevailing in the Quasi War against France

• The Massive population shift to the west that occurred in the wake of victories over the Native Americans

Which of the following was NOT part of Thomas Jefferson's governing policy?

• Eliminating all direct federal taxes

• Removing all federalists from their government positions

• Cutting military and government spending

• Lowering the national debt

The idea that government should leave the people free to pursue prosperity on their own, with as little interference as possible

• Laissez-faire

• Tenskwatawa

• Mercantilism

• L'assurance

Explorer(s) who explored much of the Louisiana Territory, making it all the way to the Pacific Ocean

• Lewis and Clark

• William Henry Harrison

• Zebulon Pike

• Nicholas Biddle

Explorer(s) who explored the southern Louisiana Territory, as well as Spanish territory such as Colorado

• Lewis and Clark

• William Henry Harrison

• Zebulon Pike

• Nicholas Biddle

France decided to sell the Louisiana Territory after they lost their colony of

• Martinique

• Guyana

• Quebec

• Haiti

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• Declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional

• Review the Constitution and make laws

• Review the Constitution and veto laws

• Impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

Which case established the power of judicial review?

• Hamilton v Burr
• Gibbons v Ogden
• McCullough v Maryland
• Marbury v Madison

What did the 12th Amendment accomplish?

• let the Court cast the deciding vote in deadlocked elections

• created a separate ballot for President and Vice-President

• abolish the practice of counting ballots by hand

• allowed Americans overseas to cast votes by mail

· Jefferson believed that _______________.

• the federal government should be large and strong

• state governments would limit freedoms

• the only way to protect liberty was to let the people do whatever they wanted

• the federal government should be limited in size and power