Unit 4 Review-Part 1

What was significant about the Election of 1800?

• It was the first election to use popular vote.

• It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties.

• It resulted in a tie between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

• It led to the dissolution of the Electoral College.

What major issue arose between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the 1800 election?

• They both refused to accept the presidency.

• They received the same number of electoral votes.

• The House of Representatives refused to vote.

• John Adams declared himself the winner.

How did the Constitution change to fix issues with the voting system after the 1800 election?

• It abolished the Electoral College.

• It required separate votes for president and vice president.

• It allowed Congress to choose the president.

• It introduced term limits for the president.

Who was responsible for establishing judicial review?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Marshall

• James Madison

What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

• It confirmed the president’s power to appoint judges.

• It established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review.

• It removed the requirement for Senate approval of judges.

• It made the Supreme Court the highest court in the land.

Why did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• To prevent Britain from controlling the land.

• To gain access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans.

• To expand into Mexican territory.

• To settle disputes with Native American tribes.

From which country did the U.S. purchase Louisiana?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico

What year was the Louisiana Purchase finalized?

• 1789

• 1803

• 1812

• 1820

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the U.S.?

• It doubled the size of the country.

• It added a small portion of land in the west.

• It reduced U.S. territory.

• It only added a few key cities.

Who led the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

• Andrew Jackson

• Lewis and Clark

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton