Social Studies - Chapter 2 Test - Week 3

In what way was the election of 1796 significant?

• There was a tie in the votes.

• It was the first contested election.

• There was a transfer of power between parties.

• It was the first time there was a presidential election.

How did President Washington feel about the conflict between France and Great Britain?

• He felt loyalty to France.

• He wanted to remain neutral.

• He encouraged the French in setting up a republic.

• He wanted to protect business interests with Great Britain.

Why did President John Adams send American representatives to France in what would become known as the XYZ Affair?

• Three French agents had demanded a bribe.

• Americans planned to help France with their war.

• The French had begun seizing American merchant ships.

• He wanted the French to know that America was forming a navy.

How did the Federalists feel about the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They felt Congress was overstepping its authority.

• They felt the acts would protect national security.

• They felt Congress should not have the authority to pass laws.

• They felt the acts did not go far enough to ensure political dissent.

Who ultimately decided the election of 1800?

• the House of Representatives

• Thomas Jefferson

• the Electoral College

• Aaron Burr

What happened after this election to avoid confusion in future elections?

• The Senate broke the tie.

• The Electoral College was suggested.

• The Twelfth Amendment was added to the Constitution.

• The electors would now only cast votes for the president.

Which of the following is true about how the number of electors

in the Electoral College is decided for each state?

Select the two correct answers.

• It is the same number as the state’s members of Congress.

• It is decided by elected leaders of the state government.

• It is the number of representatives the state has.

• It is based on the past voting record of the state.

• It is based on the population of the state.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• put the United States in debt

• improved relations with Spain

• doubled the size of the United States

• caused a war between France and the United States

How was the outcome of Jefferson sending two representatives to France related to what is shown on this map?

• They purchased New Orleans for $10 million.

• They purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million.

• They purchased New Orleans and avoided a war with France.

• They purchased the Louisiana Territory and returned it to Spain.

“The judicial power of the United States is extended to all cases

arising under the constitution.” —John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison (1803)

To what precedent is Justice John Marshall referring to here?

• court appointments

• judicial review

• the Electoral College

• the supremacy clause