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Jefferson Mid Unit Quiz (8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.6.1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Marbury v. Madison is historically significant because:

a)

it was the first high profile case to come before

the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

it established the power of judicial review

c)

set a precedent that the Supreme Court would only hear and decide on cases that met certain criteria

d)

ALL of the above

2.

Who was serving as Chief Justice of the U.S.

Supreme Court during the case of Marbury v. Madison

a)

James Madison

b)

John Jay

c)

John Marshall

d)

Henry Knox

3.

Which of the following best describes

judicial review

a)

the power to appoint justices to the Supreme

Court

b)

the power to declare an act of the legislative

or executive branch unconstitutional

c)

the ability to grant special privilege's to the

legislative or executive branch

d)

the ability to review and rule on any court case

4.

The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory

from this European nation:

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britian

d)

Portugal

5.

When the Lewis and Clark expedition first got underway, there were no

females amongst the group

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the Corps of Discovery as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

7.

The practice of forcing someone to serve militarily for a country that isn’t their own is known as:

a)

sovereignty

b)

impressment

c)

prosecution

d)

treason

8.

The Embargo Act was passed by this president in 1807:

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

9.

The Embargo Act prohibited American

merchants from trading with:

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Spain

d)

ALL foreign nations

10.

The Embargo Act was especially harmful to the U.S. economy because:

a)

people weren’t allowed to seek employment

b)

people weren’t allowed to start their own

business

c)

the U.S. industry, was reliant on trade with other countries

d)

people could only buy goods from other

nations