The Adams/Jefferson Years

Government can expel "dangerous foreigners"

• Alien Act

• Sedition Act

• Embargo Act

• Marbury v. Madison

It is illegal to criticize the government

• Marbury v. Madison

• Sedition Act

• Alien Act

• Embargo Act

The Sedition Act violated which amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Alien and Sedition Acts target the supporters of which political group?

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

• Whigs

The Alien and Sedition Acts took place during which Presidency?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which act/law negatively affected immigrants, increasing their waiting period to become citizens?

• Embargo Act

• Sedition Act

• Alien Act

• Marbury v. Madison

The right for judges or the courts to declare a law unconstitutional is known as

• 1st Amendment

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

Why is Marbury v. Madison significant?

• it establishes the precedent of judicial review

• it establishes the idea of checks and balances

• it gave William Marbury the judgeship he was seeking

• it showed the federal government can enforce taxes

The Louisiana Purchase was bought in 1803 from which country?

• Spain

• Germany

• Britain

• France

What were the main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition? (select ALL that apply)

• to locate a route (path) to the Pacific Ocean

• to negotiate and trade with the Native Americans

• to ratify the land treaty between the U.S. and France

• to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory