Events that Shaped a New Nation (Ch 10)

Why was there a crisis in the Electoral College in the election of 1800?

• The Electoral College voted separately for president and vice president, and they elected a Federalist for president and a Democratic-Republican for vice president

• Two Democratic-Republican candidates got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College, so the House of Representatives had to vote to break the tie

• The Electoral College voted separately for president and vice president, and they elected a Democratic-Republican for president and a Federalist for vice president.

• Two Federalist candidates got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College, so the Senate had to vote to break the tie.

What significant change occurred in 1804 as a result of the issues in the election of 1800?

• Congress passed the 12th Amendment, which required the Electoral College to vote for only one candidate from a political party

• The political parties signed an agreement about how to resolve disputed elections in the future.

• The political parties signed an agreement to unify, which led President Jefferson to say: “We are all Republicans. We are all Federalists.

• Congress passed the 12th Amendment, which required the Electoral College to vote for president and vice president separately.

Which statement BEST describes the role the House of Representatives played in the election of 1800?

• The House of Representatives decided the election after 36 ballots with each state casting one vote.

• The House of Representatives decided the election after the Electoral College voted 35 times without picking a winner.

• The House of Representatives wrote the rules the Electoral College had to follow to choose the winner.

• The House of Representatives changed the rules the Electoral College had to follow in the 12th Amendment.

“It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.” —Chief Justice John Marshall

Which statement describes the meaning of this excerpt from John Marshall’s opinion in Marbury v. Madison?

• It states that the judicial branch has the power to make rules about province and duty.

• It states that the judicial branch has the power to determine which cases involve rules.

• It states that the judicial branch has the power to pass new laws when there are disputes

• It states that the judicial branch has the power to define and interpret the law in disputes.

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion established the principle of __________ .

• federal job rights

• judicial review

• implied powers

The principle established in Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the right to determine __________ .

• constitutionality of laws

• electoral college rules

• implied powers

The principle established in Marbury v. Madison made the Supreme Court __________ powerful than it had been.

• more

• less

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why did President Jefferson order a blockade of Tripoli?

• Tripoli had declared war on the United States because the United States would not pay tribute to Barbary pirates.

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute to the United States after the United States demanded it stop dealing with the Barbary pirates.

• Tripoli had declared war on the United States because the United States took the side of the Barbary pirates in their dispute with Tripoli.

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute to the United States after the United States provided trade goods to the Barbary pirates.

Which reason BEST describes why the United States wanted its ships to have access to the Mediterranean Sea despite the Barbary pirates?

• It was important to follow the Embargo Act

• It was important to protect American prestige

• It was important for the American military

• D It was important for American trade.