Unit 4 Review

Why was there a crisis in the Electoral College in 1800?

• The Electoral College elected a Federalist for president and a Democratic-Republican for vice president.

• Two Democratic-Republicans tied in the Electoral College, so the House of Representatives voted to break the tie.

• The Electoral College elected a Democratic-Republican for president and a Federalist for vice president.

• Two Federalists tied in the Electoral College, so the Senate voted to break the tie.

What change occurred in 1804 due to the election of 1800?

• Congress passed the 12th Amendment, requiring the Electoral College to vote for only one candidate from a party.

• Political parties agreed on resolving future disputed elections.

• Political parties agreed to unify, leading Jefferson to say: “We are all Republicans. We are all Federalists.”

• Congress passed the 12th Amendment, requiring separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president.

What role did the House of Representatives play in the 1800 election?

• The House decided the election after 36 ballots, with each state casting one vote.

• The House decided the election after the Electoral College voted 35 times without a winner.

• The House wrote the rules for the Electoral College to choose the winner.

• The House changed the Electoral College rules in the 12th Amendment.

What does this excerpt from John Marshall’s opinion in Marbury v. Madison mean? “It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.”

• The judicial branch can make rules about province and duty.

• The judicial branch can determine which cases involve rules.

• The judicial branch can pass new laws when there are disputes.

• The judicial branch can define and interpret the law in disputes.

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of _______.

• federal job rights

• judicial review

• implied powers

Why did President Jefferson order a blockade of Tripoli?

• Tripoli declared war on the US because the US wouldn't pay tribute to Barbary pirates.

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute to the US after the US demanded it stop dealing with Barbary pirates.

• Tripoli declared war on the US because the US sided with Barbary pirates against Tripoli.

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute to the US after the US provided trade goods to Barbary pirates.

Lewis and Clark explored land bought from _______.

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

Lewis and Clark created the first detailed map of the _______.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gulf of Mexico

• American Northwest

• American Southwest

What were President Jefferson’s goals for the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (Choose 3)

• create a map of their exploration

• divide the region into states

• record interesting plants and animals

• meet indigenous tribes

• find a guide and translator

What was the reaction of American merchants to the Embargo Act?

• They were glad to gain more money from trade with countries other than Great Britain and France.

• They were angry about paying taxes to trade with Europe while other nations' merchants would not.

• They were glad to avoid seizure when trading with Great Britain and France.

• They were angry about not being able to trade with Europe, causing the American economy to suffer.