US Unit 6: "Jacksonian Democracy"

What role did Chief Justice John Marshall play in strengthening the judicial branch?

• He led military campaigns to enforce judicial decisions.

• He wrote influential essays on judicial independence.

• He played a key role in key decisions such as Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland.

• He advocated for the judicial branch's role in foreign policy.

What actions did President Andrew Jackson take regarding the Bank of the U.S. and what was the outcome?

• He supported the recharter of the Bank and stabilized the economy.

• He vetoed the recharter of the Bank leading to the Nullification Crisis.

• He nationalized the Bank to fund internal improvements.

• He privatized the Bank to reduce government involvement in the economy.

Which of the following best describes the significance of the election of 1824

• It led to the establishment of a one-party system in the United States
• It resulted in the election of the first female president
• It was the first peaceful transition of power from one party to another

• It marked the end of the Era of Good Feelings and the beginning of the Second Party System in the United States.

Why did Andrew Jackson refer to the election of 1824 as a "corrupt bargain"

• There was a large amount of corruption in the US government

• Jackson believed the electoral college was a corrupt system

• Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams supported his election at first

• He lost the election even though he won the popular vote

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The Supreme Court’s interpretation of this section of the Constitution increased congressional power by

• enabling the federal government to increase military spending.

• creating a federal agency to collect taxes from the states.

• authorizing the federal regulation of interstate commerce

• allowing the federal government to issue money to the states.

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What was the main result of Andrew Jackson’s presidency on U.S. politics?

• It led to a power struggle between the executive and judicial branches.

• It established the importance of political skill over military experience.

• It ended the debate over states’ rights

• It strengthened the power of the executive branch.

In what two ways did John Marshall strengthen the judicial branch?

• He established the Supreme Court as the interpreter of the Constitution.

• He increased the number of justices serving on the Supreme Court.

• He approved the appointment of Supreme Court justices by the president.

• He established that state and federal laws be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

• He supported the nullification of federal laws by state governments.

How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?

• Andrew Jackson supported the nullifiers' demands
• Andrew Jackson ignored the nullification crisis
• Andrew Jackson threatened to use military force and pushed for the Force Bill to enforce federal laws.
• Andrew Jackson signed a treaty with the nullifiers

What was Jackson's response to the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester V. Georgia?

• Jackson appealed the ruling to a higher court.
• Jackson resigned from his position as President.
• Jackson ignored the ruling and did not enforce it.
• Jackson praised the ruling and enforced it immediately.

How did the Nullification Crisis affect the US south?

• It led to increased cooperation between the federal government and states' rights advocates in the South.
• It resulted in the South gaining more representation in Congress.
• It highlighted tensions between the federal government and states' rights advocates in the South.
• It had no impact on the South's political landscape.