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Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800 that ended with Jefferson elected President?
a) 12th amendment
b) 1st amendment
c) 5th amendment
d)

What does Laissez-faire mean?
a) Small, hands-off government.
b) Big government is involved in our lives.
c) The people do what they want.
d)

Why did Jefferson choose a Laissez-faire government?
a) He thought adults were capable of making their own decisions in life.
b) He thought government officials had more important things to do.
c) He thought it took too long to write and pass laws.
d)

How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a) The Louisiana Purchase
b) The purchase of California
c) The Treaty of Ghent
d)

To avoid the issue of the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana, what did Jefferson do?
a) He called it a treaty.
b) He said it was a gift.
c) He added an amendment to the Consitution.
d)

What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a) The Embargo Act
b) The Stamp Act
c) The Sugar Act
d)

Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a) America
b) France
c) England
d)

What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a) Judicial Review
b) Veto Power
c) Make Laws
d)

What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?
a) He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military
b) He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges
c) He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary
d)

How did government change during Jefferson's presidency?
a) 12th amendment passed, decreased size of government, bought Louisiana, passed Embargo Act
b) 1st amendment passed, increased Navy, bought California, passed Stamp Act
c) 5th amendment passed, added more laws, hired judges
d)

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