Unit 6 and BMK II Review

Which of the following two were results of the McCulloch vs. Maryland decision?

• It reinforced the supremacy of the federal government.

• It held that Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce.

• The Federal government had the right to seize Native American lands.

• State governments could break contracts.

• Congress had the right to establish a national bank.

What did the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v Ogden have in common?

• State legislatures have the power to void federal laws deemed unconstitutional

• The Congress does not have implied powers in the Constitution

• States could not interfere with federal institutions or violate federal law

• The Supreme Court could declare a law unconstitutional

What was the primary issue in the Gibbons v Ogden Supreme Court case that is represented in the image above?

• Implied powers of Congress

• Interstate commerce

• The National Bank

• Indian Removal

The Supreme Court’s interpretation of these clauses in the Constitution increased congressional power by

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

• authorizing the federal regulation of interstate commerce.

• creating a state agency to collect taxes from other states.

• enabling the federal government to increase military spending.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

• Can a state overturn a federal law?

• Can a state regulate a federal agency?

• Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

• Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

Which of the following groups initially came to the Americas for the primary goal of finding wealth and converting the indigenous peoples to Christianity?

• French colonists

• Spanish colonists

• Dutch colonists

• British colonists

What colony is considered by many historians to have the first written constitution of a Western civilization?

• Plymouth Colony

• Georgia Colony

• Connecticut Colony

• Virginia Colony

Answer explanation

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What British acts led directly to the assembly of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774?

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar and Stamp Act

• Quartering Acts

Which significant figure of the American Revolution was nominated as the commander in chief of the Continental Army as well as elected as the first President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who is often described as the Father of the American Revolution, and is known for writing the pro-independence pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• Samuel Adams

• Wentworth Cheswell

• James Armistead

• Thomas Paine