Jefferson Era TEST PREP

Thomas Jefferson's political party was

• Federalist

• Democratic Republican

John Adams political party was

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

What is judicial review?

• The power of a court to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and determine whether they are constitutional or unconstitutional.

• The authority of the Supreme Court to enforce international treaties
• The power of the president to veto laws passed by Congress
• The process of reviewing laws before they are passed by the legislative branch

What led to the judicial review?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Marbury v. Madison case
• The Emancipation Proclamation

Why did Marbury vs. Madison happen?

• To establish the rights of Native American tribes
• Dispute over the appointment of federal judges - Jefferson wouldn't give Marbury his commission

• To determine the legality of a tax law
• To settle a land dispute

How did Adams use the Judiciary Act of 1800?

• Appointing Federalist judges at the last minute before Thomas Jefferson took office
• Using the Judiciary Act of 1800 to appoint Democratic-Republican judges
• Ignoring the Judiciary Act of 1800
• Abolishing the Judiciary Act of 1800

What did Jefferson tell Madison to refuse to do after Adams appointed the midnight judges?

• Refuse to appoint more judges
• Refuse to meet with the judges
• Refuse to deliver the commissions to the judges
• Refuse to accept the judges' resignations

Why did Jefferson want to acquire control of the Mississippi River?

• To start a war
• For trade and transportation purposes
• To build a new city
• To study the river's ecosystem

How did the Louisiana Purchase happen?

• The Louisiana Territory was won in a war between France and the United States.
• The Louisiana Territory was sold to the United States by England in 1803.
• The Louisiana Territory was a gift from Spain to the United States in 1803.
• The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.

Why did Napoleon want to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• To establish a trade route with Asia
• To start a new colony in Africa
• To build a new capital city in the territory
• To fund his war against Britain