WorksheetsJefferson Mid Unit Quiz (8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.6.1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Marbury v. Madison is historically significant because:
it was the first high profile case to come before
the U.S. Supreme Court
it established the power of judicial review
set a precedent that the Supreme Court would only hear and decide on cases that met certain criteria
ALL of the above
Who was serving as Chief Justice of the U.S.
Supreme Court during the case of Marbury v. Madison
James Madison
John Jay
John Marshall
Henry Knox
Which of the following best describes
judicial review
the power to appoint justices to the Supreme
Court
the power to declare an act of the legislative
or executive branch unconstitutional
the ability to grant special privilege's to the
legislative or executive branch
the ability to review and rule on any court case
The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory
from this European nation:
France
Spain
Great Britian
Portugal
When the Lewis and Clark expedition first got underway, there were no
females amongst the group
True
False
Which Shoshone Indian joined the Corps of Discovery as a guide and interpreter?
Pocahontas
Nantucket
Black Kettle
Sacagawea
The practice of forcing someone to serve militarily for a country that isn’t their own is known as:
sovereignty
impressment
prosecution
treason
The Embargo Act was passed by this president in 1807:
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
James Madison
The Embargo Act prohibited American
merchants from trading with:
France
Britian
Spain
ALL foreign nations
The Embargo Act was especially harmful to the U.S. economy because:
people weren’t allowed to seek employment
people weren’t allowed to start their own
business
the U.S. industry, was reliant on trade with other countries
people could only buy goods from other
nations
