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A way the Supreme Court contributes to the balance of power in US government is by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
C
removing representatives from the Senate.
D
declaring laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional.
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People who opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plans to improve the economy

A
wanted weak state governments.
B
lived in states with a lot of war debt.
C
did not want a strong federal government.
D
wanted the nation’s capital to be in the North.
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Jefferson’s belief that the government can do only what the Constitution specifically states is known as

A
loose construction.
B
implied powers.
C
representative democracy.
D
strict construction..
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During the 1790s, the Naturalization Act changed the process for becoming a US citizen by

A
allowing new immigrants to become citizens more quickly.
B
forcing new immigrants to wait longer before becoming citizens.
C
forcing immigrants to leave the country based on the government’s discretion.
D
allowing the president to imprison immigrants he considered dangerous.
5

Which leader negotiated a trade treaty between the US and Great Britain on behalf of George Washington?

A
John Jay
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
Napoleon Bonaparte
6

Who commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?

A
Alexander Hamilton
B
Chief Little Turtle
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Arthur St. Clair
7

The dispute between Thomas Gibbons and Aaron Ogden (Gibbons v. Ogden) concerned

A
whose government license was sufficient to run a steamboat business.
B
the cheaper prices Gibbons offered his out-of-state customers.
C
maintenance of waterways for steamboat travel.
D
who should pay a federal tax on transportation services.
8

Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans

A
believed the French Revolution was similar to the American Revolution.
B
agreed with George Washington on the French Revolution.
C
supported Great Britain when it declared war on France.
D
disagreed with supporters of the French Revolution.
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Which of the following is the best example of judicial review?

A
The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case from the appellate court.
B
The Supreme Court publishes a written explanation of its decision.
C
The Supreme Court declares that a recent law is unconstitutional.
D
The Supreme Court gives its opinion on laws that have not been passed.
10

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established that Congress had the power to

A
establish a national bank.
B
regulate the licensing of businesses.
C
establish state banks.
D
regulate interstate transportation.
11

What put the United States in the middle of tensions between Britain and France in the early 1800s?

A
land disputes
B
trade disputes
C
border disputes
D
tax disputes
12

The legal theory under which states were able to reject federal laws deemed unconstitutional was known as

A
naturalization.
B
nullification.
C
resolution.
D
sedition.
13

In the 1820s, the United States was concerned about European ambitions in the Americas because it feared Europe wanted to

A
conquer the United States.
B
conquer new Latin American republics.
C
become allies with Russia.
D
become allies with Mexico.
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The Whiskey Rebellion began when

A
President Washington sent 13,000 troops to collect taxes on whiskey.
B
a Pennsylvania militia attacked federal lawmakers.
C
Pennsylvania farmers threatened and attacked officials.
D
tax officials formed a militia and threatened Pennsylvania farmers.
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What problem occurred during the presidential election of 1800?

A
Candidates from the same party tied.
B
Candidates from two different parties tied.
C
The Electoral College was unable to vote.
D
The House of Representatives was unable to break a tie.

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