Unit 1 Topic 2 Test Study Guide

How is the president elected?

• The president is elected with electoral votes.

• The president is elected by a poular votes done by the people.

• The president is elected by the Supreme Court.

• The president is elected by athe House of Representatives.

What is the formula for figuring out the number of electoral votes each state gets? How does this reflect or show the population?

• Each state's number of electoral votes is determined by adding the number of Senators (2) plus the number of representatives each state gets. The number of representatives is based on population, so therefore states with larger populations receive more representatives and therefore more electoral votes.

• Each state's number of electoral votes is equal to its population divided by 100, rounded up to the nearest whole number.

• Each state's number of electoral votes is determined only by the number of Senators (2) each state has, regardless of population.

• Each state's number of electoral votes is assigned randomly every four years by Congress.

How did America respond to the French government not honoring the Neutrality Proclamation during Adam’s administration?

• President Adams sent 3 representatives to France to negotiate a treaty but the French minister refused to meet with them unless they paid a bribe and provided France with a loan.

• America declared war on France and sent troops to Europe.

• The United States imposed a trade embargo on all French goods.

• President Adams signed an alliance treaty with Britain against France.

What was the outcome of the XYZ affair?

• The United States and France entered into an undeclared war, or Quasi War as it was known, which was fought at sea and interfered with trade.

• The United States and France signed a peace treaty immediately, ending all hostilities.

• The United States declared war on Britain as a result of the XYZ affair.

• The XYZ affair led to the Louisiana Purchase.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Laws put in place to protect the US during the Quasi War with France. Alien Acts - Allowed the president to imprison aliens, or send those he considered dangerous out of the country. Sedition Act - Made it a crime to speak, write, or publish “false, scandalous, and malicious” criticisms of the government. These laws were considered unfair and unconstitutional.

• A set of laws that granted citizenship to all immigrants immediately upon arrival in the US.

• A group of acts that established the first US national bank and regulated state banks.

• Laws that abolished the presidency and established a parliamentary system in the US.

What is the main job of the judicial branch? How many people make up the Supreme Court? What is the head of the Supreme Court called?

• Interpret the laws - 9 justices - The Chief Justice

• Make the laws - 7 justices - The President

• Enforce the laws - 12 justices - The Speaker

• Interpret the laws - 5 justices - The Prime Minister

What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789, which allowed Marbury to bring his case directly to the Supreme Court, was unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Marbury should be appointed as a judge immediately.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the President had unlimited power to appoint judges.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could overrule any Supreme Court decision.

What power did the Supreme Court use?

• Judicial review- to review or interpret laws and determine if the laws are constitutional

• Veto power- to reject bills passed by the legislature

• Executive order- to direct government operations

• Impeachment- to remove officials from office

What was the effect of the Marbury v. Madison case?

• This was the first time the Supreme Court used the power of judicial review. This case showed how powerful the Supreme Court could be using this power to interpret the Constitution.

• It established the right of states to nullify federal laws.

• It resulted in the immediate resignation of the Chief Justice.

• It led to the creation of the Bill of Rights.

As a Democratic-Republican, what did Jefferson believe about the federal government?

• Jefferson wanted to decrease the size and power of the federal government. He cut the budget, reduced the military, got rid of many taxes, and believed the economy should be focused on agriculture.

• Jefferson wanted to increase the size and power of the federal government, expanding the military and introducing new taxes.

• Jefferson believed the federal government should control all aspects of the economy and focus on industrialization.

• Jefferson supported a monarchy and wanted the federal government to have absolute authority.