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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the court case Marbury vs Madison establish?

a)

judicial review

b)

federal government can do whatever they want

c)

creation of the National Bank

d)

states rights can overpower central government

2.

What years did Thomas Jefferson serve as President of the US?

a)

1807-1811

b)

1801-1809

c)

1797-1805

d)

1801-1805

3.

Which political party was Thomas Jefferson in?

a)

Whig

b)

Federalist

c)

Democratic-Republican

d)

neutral; no party

4.

How did Jefferson feel about the federal government?

a)

should be larger

b)

should be smaller

c)

state government should be smaller

d)

wanted it to be more powerful

5.

What did Jefferson purchase that doubled the size of the US?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Texas

6.

What year was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1800

b)

1805

c)

1809

d)

1803

7.

What was the Midnight Judges Act?

a)

created hundreds of new judgeships - only antifederalists judges; created in Jefferson's presidency

b)

created hundreds of new judgeships - only federalists judges; created in Jefferson's presidency

c)

created hundreds of new judgeships - only antifederalists judges; created in Adams' presidency

d)

created hundreds of new judgeships - only federalists judges; created in Adams' presidency

8.

What Court Case was a reflection on Jefferson's reaction to the Midnight Judges Act?

a)

Plessy vs Ferguson

b)

Marbury vs Madison

c)

Gibbons vs Ogden

d)

Brown vs BOE

9.

Marbury vs Madison established -

a)

federalism

b)

judicial review

c)

right to vote for all people

d)

neutrality

10.

Judicial Review establishes whether laws are _____________________ or not

a)

constitutional

b)

ratified

c)

approved

d)

denied

11.

Jefferson's opinion on standing armies -

a)

wanted to reduce the size of the military

b)

wanted to increase the size of the military

c)

wanted to support the cause of the military

d)

wanted to support the Quartering Act

12.

Jefferson sent ________________ & ______________ to explore the new territory from the Louisiana Purchase

a)

Lewis & Sacagawea

b)

Sacagawea & Clark

c)

Sacagawea & John Smith

d)

Lewis & Clark

13.

Who acted as a guide for the people sent to explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Lewis & Clark

b)

John Smith

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Pocahontas

14.

embargo

a)

ban on trade with foreign countries

b)

ban on war with foreign countries

c)

promotion of trading with foreign countries

d)

increased trading opportunities with foreign countries

15.

How many terms did Jefferson serve as President?

a)

1 term of 8 years

b)

1 term of 4 years

c)

2 terms of 8 years

d)

2 terms of 4 years

16.

Jefferson's Embargo Act was an attempt to

a)

avoid taxes

b)

avoid political conflicts

c)

paying back war costs

d)

avoid displeasing Americans

17.

The Louisiana Purchase gave the US control over which body of water?

a)

Colorado River

b)

St Lawrence River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande River