Unit 4 Review

The Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) were important because they

• increased the power of the federal government

• expanded the powers of the president

• encouraged westward expansion

• placed limits on the spread of slavery

The establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave the Supreme Court the authority to

• impeach members of Congress

• create state courts

• approve foreign treaties

• decide the constitutionality of a law

Which statement describes an effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)?

• The size of the United States was doubled.

• The boundary with Mexico was finally established.

• The Northwest Territory became part of the United States.

• The Mississippi River became the western boundary of the United States.

During the 1790s, which factor best explains why the United States was able to stay out of foreign conflicts?

• Europe depended on farm products from the United States.

• The United States had announced the Monroe Doctrine.

• France and Great Britain agreed to end colonialism.

• The Atlantic Ocean helped the United States remain isolated from foreign threats.

Under Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835), Supreme Court decisions generally upheld Alexander Hamilton's belief that

• a national debt would violate the economic principles of the Constitution

• states should have more economic power than the federal government

• the power of Congress should be greater than the power of the president

• a loose interpretation of the Constitution could be used to increase federal power

The United States wanted to acquire New Orleans in 1803 in order to

• end British influence in North America

• promote the growth of manufacturing in the region

• establish a military base to defend against attacks from Mexico

• secure a port that would improve the transportation of agricultural goods

The purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was supported by farmers primarily because they wanted to

• end conflicts with Mexico on the western frontier

• gain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans

• end the practice of slavery

• secure an easier route for transporting their products to the Pacific Coast

Thomas Jefferson used a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution when he

• negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803

• asked Congress to increase the size of the United States Navy

• ran for a second term as president

• opposed the reelection of John Adams in 1800

Serving two terms, the president's cabinet, and neutrality in foreign affairs are considered examples of

• presidential precedents

• federalism

• checks and balances

• judicial review

Which presidential action was most consistent with the ideas presented by President George Washington in his Farewell Address?

• President James Monroe's proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823

• President James Polk's policy toward Mexico in 1846

• President William McKinley's request for a declaration of war against Spain in 1898

• President George H. W. Bush's decision to engage in the Persian Gulf War in 1990