ECESD: Social Studies Lesson # 31

The purpose of the Supreme Court is to __________.

• settle conflicts the president causes

• check the lower court judges for conduct

• review laws to decide if they are constitutional

• balance the legislative branch

What happened in the presidential election of 1800?

• Five men were tied for president.

• The House of Representatives voted to break the tie.

• Aaron Burr was in a duel with Alexander Hamilton.

• The Supreme Court had to decide the winner.

George Washington was “First in peace, first in war, and __________.”

• first in presidency

• first in honesty

• first in the hearts of his countrymen

• first in the White House

After his retirement, what honor was bestowed upon George Washington?

• He was given a lifetime achievement award.

• The capital city was named for him.

• A river in Virginia was named for him.

• He had streets and schools named after him.

What song was written during the British attack on Fort McHenry?

• “America the Beautiful”

• “The Star-Spangled Banner”

• “Born in the USA”

• “Key’s Lullaby for Cannons”

The War of 1812 established the United States as __________.

• a wealthy nation

• a weak military

• a shrewd business nation

• a strong independent nation

What is the counting of the population every 10 years called?

• numbering

• representative registering

• census

• roll call

The importance of the Monroe Doctrine to European countries was established in the United States as __________.

• protector of the equator

• protector of the Caribbean Sea

• protector of the North American continent

• protector of the hemisphere

Who established the Bank of the U.S. and our system of money?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States had control of __________.

• the Mississippi River

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Ohio Country