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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 French and Indian War
c) The Stamp Act
d) The Sons of Liberty

Which action is an example of the system of checks and balances?
a) Texas requires at least 180 school days per year
b) An individual pays both state and federal income tax
c) The house of representatives vote to expel one of its members
d) The Senate approves the President’s nomination to the Supreme Court

The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -
a) Upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
b) Restricted Congress’s power to use the “elastic clause”
c) Permitted the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
d) Established the Supreme Court’s Power to Judge the Constitutionality of Law

Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan was designed to-
a) Help build the national economy
b) Encourage British imports
c) Prevent Congressional control of interstate commerce
d) Strengthen the powers of state governments

Why did George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his farewell address?
a) He feared that trade with Latin America would be harmed.
b) He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas.
c) He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war.
d) He sought to protect America's Western Frontier.

Which statement is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a) It extended the nation’s boundary to the Pacific Ocean
b) It removed the Spanish from North America
c) It doubled the size of the United States
d) It banned the expansion of slavery in the western territories

Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?
a) A battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Fort McHenry
b) A recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans
c) A movie on the life of President James Madison
d) A Military history of the war written in 1905

The Embargo Acts and the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict involving the -
a) British kidnapping of American soldiers
b) Emergence of manufacturing in the Northeast
c) Launch of a protective tariff on British imports
d) Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to -
a) Avoid political conflicts with European nations
b) Directly support European revolutions
c) Aid Great Britain in its war against France
d) Promote military alliances

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) Allowed the United States to gain control of California
c) Gave the United States control of the Mississippi River
d) Removed the Spanish from North America

Which areas were added to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase?
a) Territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachians
b) Territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
c) Territory from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
d) Territory from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton’s Financial Plan?
a) They feared the plan favored the rich
b) They feared a strong federal government
c) Hamilton was from New York
d) They wanted to help Southern manufacturers

The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) basically addressed which of the following issues?
a) The issue of congressional privileges
b) The regulation of interstate commerce
c) The right of the states to tax a federal property
d) The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional

One similarity in the foreign policies of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe was that they -
a) Favored France over England
b) Sought colonies in other parts of the world
c) Came to the defense of Latin American nations
d) Sought to avoid involvement in European political struggles

Which power did the U.S. Supreme Court established in Marbury v. Madison?
a) Judicial Review
b) Hearing appeals from lower federal courts
c) Deciding cases involving two or more states
d) Judicial independence through lifetime tenure

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration because he believed that -
a) Treaties were prohibited by the Constitution
b) The United States should not expand by force
c) The nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere
d) Alliances should be established with both France and England

Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?
a) Strong support for the emerging party system
b) A willingness to listen to different points of view
c) A failure to make his own decisions
d) Eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers

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) Dissolving of representative legislatures
c) Cutting off trade with other nations
d) Imposing taxes without consent

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) Establish patent protections
b) Override a veto of a president
c) Add constitutional amendments
d) Makes federal court appointments

We the People in the opening lines of the U.S. Constitution reflects the constitutional principle of-
a) Federalism
b) Popular sovereignty
c) Checks and balances
d) Separation of powers

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