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Thomas Jefferson
For the Jefferson test on 1/23/18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |