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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The principle of judicial review caused the Supreme Court to lose a great deal of power.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
Jefferson reduced the size of all of the following except...
a)
Military
b)
Government
c)
US Territories
4.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
5.
Appointed the Midnight Judges
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Washington
6.
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Discover a waterway across America
b)
Map the uncharted territory
c)
Document wildlife and plants in the area
d)
Get a Christmas tree for the White House
7.
The Marbury vs. Madison case established _____________________which gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Act of 1789
b)
Presidential vetoes
c)
Constitutional amendments
d)
Judicial Review
8.
Louisiana Purchase
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1789
d)
1800
9.
What were Lewis and Clark looking for when they explored the new territory?
a)
A water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
A water route to the Atlantic Ocean 
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Justin Bieber's pants
10.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
11.
The Embargo Act meant to punish _________ and _________.
a)
Spain and Britain
b)
Britain and France
c)
Batman and Robin
d)
U.S. and Mexico
12.

Who did Thomas Jefferson tie with in the election of 1800?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

13.

What amendment was passed as a result of the election of 1800

a)

1st amendment

b)

7th amendment

c)

11th amendment

d)

12th amendment

14.

What important city was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

New Orleans

b)

St. Louis

c)

Chicago

d)

New York

15.

Identify the geographic features used as the eastern and western borders of the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

16.

The kidnapping of American sailors was known as (a)   .

17.

What political party supported having a strong national government?

a)

The Whigs

b)

The Federalists

c)

The Democratic-Republicans

d)

The Loyalists

18.

The right of the Supreme Court to decide if laws passed by Congress are constitutional and if not, to void them is called

a)

Judicial Overview

b)

Ovaling the Office

c)

Senate Chambers

d)

Judicial Review

19.

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

John Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

20.

Who did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana territory from?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Native Americans