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Unit 6 Review (21-22)

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the results of McCulloch vs. Maryland? (CHOOSE TWO)

a)

Congress had the right to establish a national bank

b)

It held that Congress could not interfere with state laws.

c)

It reinforced the supremacy of the federal government

d)

State governments could break contracts

2.

What did the SCOTUS decisions of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden have in common?

a)

States could not interfere with federal institutions or violate federal law

b)

Congress does not have the implied powers of the Constitution

c)

State legislatures have the power to void federal laws deemed unconstitutional

d)

The SCOTUS could declare a law unconstitutional

3.

What was the primary issue in Gibbons v. Ogden court case?

a)

Interstate Commerce

b)

The National Bank

c)

Indian Removal

d)

Taxation without representation

4.

Who was the Supreme Court Justice that ruled in Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Marlyland?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Roger Taney

d)

Andrew Jackson

5.

Which court case enabled the right of the federal government to create a national bank and reinforced the supremacy of the federal government?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

6.

Any time a state and federal law is in conflict with one another which law is followed?

a)

Federal Law

b)

State Law

7.

Since no single candidate won a majority of electoral votes, how was the election of 1824 decided?

a)

House of Representatives elections committee

b)

Senate Vote Committee

c)

A second election was held

d)

A runoff in each state

8.

Who won the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Abraham Lincoln

9.

The Corrupt Bargain refers to

a)

Controversy over Jackson's loss to John Quincy Adams in 1824

b)

frequent use of the veto by Andrew Jackson

c)

Influence of the Bank of the U.S. over members of Congress

d)

Forced removal of Cherokees from their lands.

10.

Who won the Election of 1828?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

11.

Which President was considered the champion of the "common man"?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

12.

The act of rewarding political supporters with public government offices after a presidential victory is called...

a)

The Spoils System

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Nullification

d)

Secession

13.

What does the image to the right refer to?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Andrew Jackson as a war hero

c)

The Spoils System

d)

Electoral College

14.

How did the Supreme Court’s interpretation of these clauses in the Constitution increased congressional power?

a)

It allowed the federal govt to regulate interstate commerce

b)

It enabled the federal govt. to increase taxes any time they wanted

c)

Created the IRS to collect taxes

d)

Allowed the federal govt to declare war

15.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

16.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

17.

Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends. This was called the Spoils System.

a)
True
b)
False
18.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
19.

What was Andrew Jackson's response to the National Bank?

a)

He vetoed the charter

b)

He renewed the charter

c)

He ignored the vote and let the bank continue

d)

He challenged it in the Supreme Court

20.

What event does the image above represent?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

nullification crisis

c)

Bank Crisis

d)

Manifest Destiny

21.

Why did the U.S. government want to move the Native Americans west of the Mississippi?

a)

White settlers wanted their land for gold

b)

Tribal members refused to comply with U.S. Law

c)

The government wanted to return natives to their ancesteral homes

d)

The SCOTUS ruled they had to leave

22.

Using the Map, where did the Native Americans settle after their journey on the Trail of Tears?

a)

They were forced to live on Reservations in Oklahoma

b)

They settled in the swamplands of Florida

c)

They headed west to California

d)

In the Northeastern part of the US.

23.

Andrew Jackson ignored the SCOTUS ruling above which resulted in what major event?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Proclamation Line of 1763

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

US Bank Crisis

24.

The Tariff of Abominations mostly hurt...

a)

southerners

b)

northerners.

25.

Why did John C. Calhoun propose nullification?

a)

to oppose the "Tariff of Abominations"

b)

to oppose the expansion of slavery

c)

to expand manufacturing in the north

d)

to promote railroad usage

26.

What constitutional principle was at the heart of the nullification crisis?

a)

The Supremacy Clause

b)

Judicial Review

c)

States rights

d)

Checks and balances

27.

How did the protective tariff of 1828 affect southern plantation owners?

a)

It increased the cost of European imported goods

b)

It decreased the amount of cotton that can be produced at one time

c)

It protected their land from Native American attack

d)

It inflated the price of cotton

28.

During Andrew Jacksons time as POTUS he greatly increased the power of the Executive branch.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What was the big issue surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

States ignoring a federal law

b)

states managing federal mandates

c)

Taxes on state incomes

d)

Immigration

30.

Why did John C. Calhoun propose the Doctrine of Nullification?

a)

Because he opposed tariffs

b)

He wanted to expand slavery into the North

c)

He wanted to spread industry into the South

d)

He wanted to start a war

31.

Which constitutional principle was at the heart of the nullification controversies?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Preamble

d)

Checks and Balances

32.

The idea that a state can nullify federal laws that are considered "unconstitutional"

a)

Doctrine of Nullification

b)

Doctrine of ignorance

c)

Doctrine of Avoidance

d)

Doctrine of Secession

33.

Why did Southern planters oppose the Tariff of 1828?

a)

it reduced European demand for cotton

b)

It allowed universal suffrage

c)

it eliminated the slave trade

d)

it increased their reliance on Mexico for goods

34.

What was significant about the TN Constitution of 1834?

a)

All black males could vote if they owned land

b)

All adults could vote if they were registered

c)

all white males could vote; no property ownership required.

d)

Women could now vote in TN

35.

Which eventual state (shaded on the map) was the destination of the Cherokee natives on the Trail of Tears?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Kansas

c)

Tenessee

d)

Wyoming

36.

What restriction was removed from the TN Constitution of 1834 which increased voter participation in Tennessee?

a)

property requirement

b)

Monetary

c)

Religious affiliation

d)

Age restriction

37.

Who did the TN Constitution of 1834 disenfranchise (took their right to vote)?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Whites

d)

Women

38.

In what year did Tennessee change its constitution which allowed all white men to vote even if they didn't own property?

a)

1834

b)

1865

c)

1999

d)

1799

39.

What is the excerpt above describing?

a)

TN Constitution of 1834

b)

US Constitution

c)

Spoils System

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

40.

During Andrew Jackson's time in office he greatly expanded the power of the ________________ branch.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

41.

What is being described in the excerpt?

a)

TN Constitution of 1834

b)

Spoils system

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

McCulluch v. Maryland

42.

Which event is most closely related to the text?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

National Bank Charter

d)

Jacksonian Democracy

43.

What Supreme Court Case did Andrew Jackson ignore leading to the Trail of Tears?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Marbury v. Madison