US I Final Exam Review

The system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government is called

• reserved powers.

• delegated powers.

• checks and balances.

• a bicameral legislature.

Which event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?

• the Whiskey Rebellion

• the XYZ Affair

• Marbury v. Madison

• the British blockade of the eastern seacoast

During John Adams's presidency, why were Democratic-Republicans outraged by the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They believed the laws would draw the United States into foreign wars.

• They believed the laws violated freedom of speech.

• They believed the laws would open the gates to French immigrants.

• They believed the laws would give too much power to the courts.

What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?

• the right of the citizens to criticize their government

• the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

• the right of Congress to declare war

• the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional

Why did the United States go to war against Britain in 1812?

• Britain was trying to buy the Louisiana Territory.

• Britain refused to give up its forts in the Northwest Territory.

• Britain was becoming too friendly with France.

• Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade.

Over which of the following issues did the nation become divided in the 1790s?

• whether African Americans should be given full citizenship

• whether the United States should ally itself with France or Britain

• whether the central government or state governments should be stronger

• whether the United States should expand west of the Mississippi

Which idea is promoted by the concept of nullification?

• nationalism

• states' rights

• judicial review

• territorial expansion

Which area did the Monroe Doctrine aim to free from European influence?

• the Oregon territory

• North America

• the Western Hemisphere

• Texas

Which development led to a sharp rise in the number of slaves imported to the southern United States?

• the cotton gin

• interchangeable parts

• steam-powered machinery

• the canal system

Which Americans benefited most from the Tariff of 1816?

• Consumers

• shipping companies

• farmers

• manufacturers