Madison to Monroe Test Review

The constitutional basis for the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) was the —

• due process of law

• “necessary and proper” clause

• state control of interstate commerce

• equal protection of the law

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision stated that Congress could regulate transportation between states as part of its power to regulate interstate commerce?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Worcester v. Georgia

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• It defined the scope of Congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.

• It limited the power of the President to veto acts of Congress.

• It established the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

• It placed restrictions on Congressional power under the “elastic” clause of the U.S. Constitution.

In what way were the decisions of the Supreme Court in these cases similar?

• They defined the powers of the federal government.

• They placed new federal taxes on state governments.

• They interpreted the “necessary and proper” clause of the U.S. Constitution.

• They favored states’ rights over the power of the federal government.

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision completes the outline above?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Worcester v. Georgia

The Bank of the United States has, constitutionally, a right to establish its branches or offices of discount and deposit within any state. The state within which such branch may be established cannot, without violating the Constitution, tax that branch. ... The states have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden, or in any manner control the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by Congress to carry into effect the powers vested in the national Government. — The U.S. Supreme Court Which U.S. Supreme Court decision reached the conclusion above?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Worcester v. Georgia

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that —

• only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

• the president may veto federal legislation

• the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

• only the president may issue an executive order

How did the War of 1812 lead to economic changes in the nation?

• Americans became more dependent on importing manufactured goods from France.

• New England lost its lead in shipbuilding after the destruction of the American fleet during the war.

• The settlement of the West was slowed down because of the peace settlement with England.

• Northern manufacturers greatly increased their production of textiles, which could not be imported from England during the war.

The main reason President Monroe made this statement was to prevent ______ intervention in countries near the United States.

Why was the Monroe Doctrine (1823) of such importance to the United States?

• It announced that the United States was ready to enter into military alliances with European powers.

• It expanded the influence of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.

• It gained rights for American merchants to harbor their ships in ports around the world.

• It demonstrated that Americans would not engage in actions affecting areas beyond their own borders.