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Thomas Jefferson
For the Jefferson test on 1/23/18
Question | Answer |
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What part of congress is the tie breaker for the electoral college? | The House of Representatives |
Who got involved in order to break the tie in the House of Representatives during the Election of 1800? | Alexander Hamilton |
What two democratic-republicans tied during the Election of 1800? | Aaron Burr & Thomas Jefferson |
Who won the election of 1800? | Thomas Jefferson |
Who did John Adams appoint as Chief Justice during the Midnight Appointments? | John Marshal |
Jefferson loved what country's architecture so much that he incorporated it into Monticello? | French |
What branch of the government was MOST effected by the midnight appointments? | Judiciary |
What court case set the presedent of Judaical Review? | Marbury v. Madison |
What is Judicial Review? | The Supreme Court's power to declare the actions of the other branches of government unconstitutional |
Why was Jefferson apprehensive about when given the offer for the LA territory? | There was no precedent set by Washington or Adams on buying land of that size and wondered if it was unconstitutional |
True or False: One of Lewis and Clark's goals during their expedition was to befriend the natives? | True |
What was Sacajawea's two main jobs on the expedition? | Guide and Translator |
What amendment prevented the issues from the election of 1800 from happening again? | The 12th Amendment |
Who killed Alexander Hamilton? | Aaron Burr |
What was the purpose of Zebulon Pike's expedition? | To explore the southern part of the LA territory, and locate water sources |
What did the Embargo Act do? | Ended US trade with Britain and France |