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1) In this event, the British fought the French over land. In order to pay for this expensive battle, the British decided to tax the colonists.
A
The Boston Tea Party
B
The Stamp Act
C
The Sons of Liberty
D
The French and Indian War
2) Which action is an example of the system of checks and balances?
A
An individual pays both state and federal income tax
B
The Senate approves the President’s nomination to the Supreme Court
C
Texas requires at least 180 school days per year
D
The house of representatives vote to expel one of its members
3) The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -
A
Restricted Congress’s power to use the “elastic clause”
B
Established the Supreme Court’s Power to Judge the Constitutionality of Law
C
Permitted the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
D
Upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
4) Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan was designed to-
A
Help build the national economy
B
Strengthen the powers of state governments
C
Prevent Congressional control of interstate commerce
D
Encourage British imports
5) Why did George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his farewell address?
A
He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war.
B
He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas.
C
He sought to protect America's Western Frontier.
D
He feared that trade with Latin America would be harmed.
6) Which statement is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
A
It removed the Spanish from North America
B
It banned the expansion of slavery in the western territories
C
It extended the nation’s boundary to the Pacific Ocean
D
It doubled the size of the United States
7) Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?
A
A Military history of the war written in 1905
B
A battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Fort McHenry
C
A movie on the life of President James Madison
D
A recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans
8) The Embargo Acts and the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict involving the -
A
Emergence of manufacturing in the Northeast
B
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
C
Launch of a protective tariff on British imports
D
British kidnapping of American soldiers
9) Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to -
A
Directly support European revolutions
B
Promote military alliances
C
Avoid political conflicts with European nations
D
Aid Great Britain in its war against France
10) A major reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it -
A
Gave the United States ownership of Florida
B
Gave the United States control of the Mississippi River
C
Allowed the United States to gain control of California
D
Removed the Spanish from North America
11) Which areas were added to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase?
A
Territory from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
B
Territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachians
C
Territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
D
Territory from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
12) Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton’s Financial Plan?
A
They feared a strong federal government
B
They wanted to help Southern manufacturers
C
They feared the plan favored the rich
D
Hamilton was from New York
13) The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) basically addressed which of the following issues?
A
The issue of congressional privileges
B
The right of the states to tax a federal property
C
The regulation of interstate commerce
D
The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
14) One similarity in the foreign policies of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe was that they -
A
Came to the defense of Latin American nations
B
Sought colonies in other parts of the world
C
Favored France over England
D
Sought to avoid involvement in European political struggles
15) Which power did the U.S. Supreme Court established in Marbury v. Madison?
A
Deciding cases involving two or more states
B
Hearing appeals from lower federal courts
C
Judicial Review
D
Judicial independence through lifetime tenure
16) President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration because he believed that -
A
Alliances should be established with both France and England
B
The nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere
C
Treaties were prohibited by the Constitution
D
The United States should not expand by force
17) Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?
A
A failure to make his own decisions
B
A willingness to listen to different points of view
C
Strong support for the emerging party system
D
Eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers
18) Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence that led to the Third Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
A
Quartering of troops
B
Imposing taxes without consent
C
Cutting off trade with other nations
D
Dissolving of representative legislatures
19) To ensure against the absolute power of a king, the Framers of the U.S. Constitution included provisions for both houses of Congress to -
A
Override a veto of a president
B
Establish patent protections
C
Makes federal court appointments
D
Add constitutional amendments
20) We the People in the opening lines of the U.S. Constitution reflects the constitutional principle of-
A
Separation of powers
B
Popular sovereignty
C
Federalism
D
Checks and balances
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