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Marbury v. Madison is significant today because

A
it was overturned by United States v. Stevens in 2010.
B
it was the last time the Supreme Court exercised judicial review.
C
it established the Supreme Court as a check against Congress.
D
it gave the Supreme Court the right to issue orders to cabinet members.
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A reason the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in secret was that the

A
authors were afraid the resolutions could be used against them in the next election.
B
documents would anger lawmakers in the authors’ home states.
C
authors were afraid of being imprisoned as enemy aliens.
D
authors’ criticisms were illegal under the Sedition Act.
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One of Alexander Hamilton’s goals to help US finances was

A
to establish banks in each state.
B
to establish a national bank.
C
to encourage more farming.
D
to borrow money to repay debts.
4

Which was a belief of the early Federalist Party?

A
The United States should become allies with France.
B
The United States should have a small federal government.
C
The United States should not have a national bank.
D
The United States should not take sides in foreign wars.
5

How did Great Britain and France place the new United States in the middle of their conflict?

A
They pressured the United States to take sides.
B
They pressured the United States to solve their conflicts.
C
They wanted the United States to lend them its cabinet leaders.
D
They wanted the United States to remain neutral.
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The main purpose of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions was to

A
enforce the Alien and Sedition Acts.
B
promote the security of the United States.
C
resist the Alien and Sedition Acts.
D
stop criticism of the government.
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A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
8

Who has the legal power to determine whether a law is constitutional?

A
the Supreme Court
B
the chief justice
C
Congress
D
the president
9

Which of the following best describes how Indigenous power was affected by the War of 1812?

A
It was reinforced.
B
It was untouched.
C
It was slightly weakened.
D
It was nearly destroyed.
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How did the Jay Treaty of 1794 create division within the United States?

A
Pro-British Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with Britain.
B
Pro-French Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with Britain.
C
Pro-British Americans were angered that the US government chose to remain neutral.
D
Pro-French Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with France.
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An accomplishment of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

A
found a water route across the continent.
B
recorded information about nature and geography.
C
forced many native peoples out of US territory.
D
acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.
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Which best explains why settlers in the Northwest Territory chose to be near lakes and rivers in the late 1700s?

A
They hoped the waterways would provide a route across the continent to the Pacific.
B
They wanted to harness the power of the waterways to build new factories.
C
They wanted to use the waterways to transport goods and crops to distant markets.
D
They planned to use these waterways to help defend their properties from attack.
13

The election of 1800 marked the first time

A
power remained with the same political party.
B
the incumbent candidate won another term.
C
power shifted from one political party to another.
D
the Electoral College determined the outcome.
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Which best states how Southern voters managed to secure a Southern capital?

A
They voted against Hamilton’s debt plan.
B
They voted for Hamilton’s debt plan.
C
They forced Hamilton to abandon his debt plan.
D
They agreed to pay the United States’ debts.
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Which other case was directly influenced by the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?

A
Marbury v. Madison, which it overturned
B
Marbury v. Madison, which relied on precedent
C
Gibbons v. Ogden, which it overturned
D
Gibbons v. Ogden, which relied on precedent
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Which statement best summarizes part of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
Regulating interstate commerce is an abuse of power.
B
A state can make laws that regulate commerce in neighboring states.
C
State licenses make federal licenses unnecessary.
D
A state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders.
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Why did President Jefferson send government officials James Monroe and Robert Livingston overseas in 1803?

A
to negotiate the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Britain
B
to try to buy New Orleans and West Florida from France
C
to offer to purchase the Caribbean island of Haiti from France
D
to arrange to buy the Northwest Territory from Britain
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In the late 1780s, land in the Northwest Territory appealed mostly to

A
slave owners, because regulations were less strict there.
B
explorers, because parts of the country were still unknown.
C
farmers, because there was great potential for growing crops.
D
business owners, because it consisted of urban developments.
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What was one significant result of the war of 1812?

A
the US government learned that they needed to focus on fighting Indigenous people
B
the US military gained respect among European nations
C
the US economy began to slow and enter a recession
D
the US government began to claim control of other British colonies
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In the Treaty of 1818, Britain and the United States agreed to joint control of

A
the Oregon Territory for ten years.
B
West Florida for ten years.
C
fishing rights off Canada for ten years.
D
Latin America for ten years.

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