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WorksheetsChapter 8 - Early American Government
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
During Adam's presidency, France and England were at war. This was a problem because
neither country wanted the United States to trade goods with the other.
he couldn't vacation in either France or England
his best friend was English
his best friend was French
John Adams, the second president of the United States, was a Federalist who wanted to
continue the policies of George Washington
go to a hair solon and have a good bath
start the XYZ affair
have lunch
John Adams decided to keep out of the war..not to get involved with England (Britain) or France... this was following the policy of...
George Washington in his farewell address
his mother in law
Mr. Eling
the federalist party
The demands for money from the French before they would even talk made the US furious. But rather than go to war they passed what two acts?
The Alien Act
The XYZ Act
The Sedition Act
The Book of Acts
An Alien is....
someone from Mars
any being from outer space
a person living in the United States, but who is a citizen of a different country
The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of laws that tried to limit the support for France in the US by which three things
gave the government power to arrest and deport foreign citizens (like French aliens) that they saw as a threat to our government
gave the government power to prosecute people who publicly criticized the government
gave the government power to arrest people who were talking against the government.
gave the government power to draft people into the armed forces.
To stop the French attack on our ships President Adams sent delegates to France, but the unnamed French Delegates named X, Y and Z ...
demanded a $250,000 bribe and a $10 million dollar loan for France before the U. S. Delegates could begin negotiations.
refused to talk
went on vacation
Offered the US Money to remain an ally
The British Navy became aggressive and kidnapped our sailors, forcing them to fight, this is called....
impressment
forced fighting
french fries
french press
Who was William Marbury?
the Secretary of State under President Jefferson
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 1800s
one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term
Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?
Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge
Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission
The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)
undemocratic
unconstitutional
unjust
The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that
the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case
the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case
the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional
The Marbury v. Madison case is significant because it cements the equal status of the Judicial Branch to the Executive Branch and Legislative
Branch by allowing it to limit the power of these branches. In this sense, judicial review is an example of what principle?
individual rights
checks and balances
federalism
