Quiz on the Election of 1800 and Judicial Review

Who defeated John Adams in the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

What case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

How did Jefferson and Burr each end up with 73 votes?

• They tied in the Electoral College

• They were both popular candidates

• They were from the same party

• They had the same number of supporters

What was significant about the election of 1800?

• It was the first peaceful transfer of power

• It was the first election with women voters

• It was the first election with televised debates

• It was the first election with a third-party candidate

What did Jefferson believe were the most important functions of the federal government?

• Delivering mail, collecting taxes, and conducting a census

• Delivering mail, collecting customs duties, and conducting a census

• Delivering mail, maintaining a military, and conducting a census

• Delivering mail, collecting taxes, and maintaining a military

What happened to the Alien and Sedition Acts under Jefferson’s presidency?

• They were repealed

• They were strengthened

• They were ignored

• They were expanded

Why did Marbury sue Madison?

• He wanted his commission delivered

• He wanted a new job

• He wanted to change the law

• He wanted to support Jefferson

What did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish?

• The principle of judicial review

• The right to free speech

• The right to bear arms

• The principle of federalism