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Question #1
The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison affirmed that
A.   lame-duck presidents could not make last-minute court appointments.
B.   presidential appointments could not be based on partisan politics.
C.   the powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution.
D.   the judicial branch had an equal role in making laws.
Question #2
Lewis and Clark demonstrated the viability of
A.   using Indian guides.
B.   an overland trail to the Pacific.
C.   developing harbors on the pacific coast.
D.   travel across the isthmus of Panama.
E.   settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.
Question #3
Thomas Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons except that
A.   he underestimated the determination of the British.
B.   he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.
C.   he underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade.
D.   Latin America opened its ports for commerce.
E.   Britain produced a bumper grain crop.
Question #4
After killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr
A.   fled to England.
B.   was arrested and found innocent of murder.
C.   was arrested and found guilty of murder.
D.   plotted to divide the United States.
E.   fled to France.
Question #5
Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all of the following except
A.   free trade
B.   large government
C.   farmers
D.   the French Revolution
Question #6
What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?
A.   the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
B.   the right of Congress to declare war
C.   the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional
D.   the right of the citizens to criticize their government
Question #7
A political leader who served as vice president of the United States in Thomas Jefferson's first term, _________ killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
A.   Aaron Burr
B.   John Adams
Question #8
The Shawnee chief Tecumseh attempted to
A.   organize a confederacy of Native American tribes.
B.   guide Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory.
C.   negotiate a fair peace treaty with the U.S. government.
D.   attack British forts along the Canadian border.
Question #9
The battle of Tippecanoe resulted in
A.   the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.
B.   defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy.
C.   a Shawnee loss and a Creek victory.
D.   the expulsion of the British from Florida.
E.   a declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain.
Question #10
The British policy of impressment was a kind of
A.   forced enlistment.
B.   economic boycott.
C.   punishment for the United States.
D.   diplomatic pressure.
E.   naval blockade.

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