Unit 4 Test (Social Studies)

The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of

• The federal control of interstate commerce

• supremacy of the national government

• checks and balances

• judicial review

Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because

• it was an instance of strict interpretation of the constitution

• he had stopped John Adams from purchasing it three years earlier

• as a landholder in Virginia, he stood to profit personally from the deal

• as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such Presidential power

Which route BEST demonstrates the route taken by Lewis & Clark's "Corps of Discovery"?

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 3

• D) 4

Which area on the map was purchased from France in 1803?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of these is the BEST description of the Constitutional principle of "Judicial Review"?

• A) Congress must get Supreme Court approval before passing laws

• B) The Supreme Court can remove the President from office

• C) states can review the records of federal judges

• D) courts can determine if a law can be enforced

After being established by John Marshall, the principle of Judicial Review permanently increased the power of the:

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• State Governments

Most historians agree that the most important Supreme Court decision was likely ________________ (1803), which established the Supreme Court's power to__________________.

• judicial review
• Monroe Doctorine

• Marbury v. Madison

• The Avengers

This map shows the results of the Election of 1800, which saw incumbent President John Adams face Thomas Jefferson. By studying this map, it can be determined that:

• Jefferson won by a landslide

• Adams won the majority of the electoral votes.

• The election was a tie.

• The election results are not clear from the map.

Which of these MOST likely hurt the Federalist Party leading up to the election?

• George Washington had spoken out against political parties

• The Federalists were associated with the Alien and Sedition Acts

• John Adams had advocated the United States should assist France in their revolution

• Thomas Jefferson had switched from the Federalist to the Democratic-Republican Party

What happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

• French influence in the United States expanded

• The size of the United States more than doubled

• Thomas Jefferson was impeached for violating the Constitution

• The senate refused to approve a treaty to grant the purchase