Chap 6: Section 3

Question 1

John Marshall

Answer 1

Chief Justice of the United States who helped to implement judicial review

Question 2

Judicial review

Answer 2

The power to decide if laws were constitutional and strike down those that weren’t

Question 3

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 3

The purchase of Louisiana land by Jefferson from the French in 1803

Question 4

Who replaced Adams in office?

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

What did the Judicial Act of 1801 do?

Answer 5

Created 16 new federal judges (of which Adams appointed all federalists)

Question 6

Midnight judges

Answer 6

A judge who was appointed at basically the last possible time (‘midnight’)

Question 7

What was one of the first acts of Congress that Jefferson enacted(?) after he was elected?

Answer 7

He repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801 and abolished the offices of the midnight judges.

Question 8

Was Jefferson a Federalist or a Republican?

Answer 8

Republican

Question 9

What did the Republicans believe they should be able to do according to “one of the checks and balances of the Constitution”?

Answer 9

Impeach or remove judges for unfair decisions

Question 10

What judge was impeached in 1804?

Answer 10

Samuel Chase. People didn’t think it was fair because he hadn’t committed any criminal behavior.

Question 11

How many hears was Marshall Chief Justice?

Answer 11

34

Question 12

What case caused judicial review to be implemented and changed the Supreme Court forever?

Answer 12

Marbury v. Madison

Question 13

What happened to cause Marbury v. Madison?

Answer 13

James Madison had refused to deliver documents (that would appoint Marbury) he was supposed to when Adams was in office. William Marbury wanted him to do it although Jefferson told Mad to hold off.

Question 14

What was one of Jefferson’s strongest beliefs?

Answer 14

Most people should own land

Question 15

Why was Jefferson nervous about the French being in NoAm?

Answer 15

He didn’t want the US to be forced into a British alliance (he hated british)

Question 16

In addition to the Louisiana territory the U.S…

Answer 16

…agreed to take on debt owed by the French to American citizens

Question 17

Who funded the Lewis and Clark expedition (Corps of Discovery), when was it, and what was the goal?

Answer 17

T. Jeff; May 1804; to trace the Mississippi River and find a route to the Pacific

Question 18

The Pike Expedition

Answer 18

Zebulon Pike mapping and finding stuff

Question 19

Who did the Louisiana Purchase alarm?

Answer 19

N.E. Federalists

Question 20

What did the LouPur mean for N.E. Federalists?

Answer 20

Their region would eventually lose its influence and the South and West would gain more power and strength

Question 21

Orders in Council

Answer 21

Declared that all ships going to Europe needed license and would be searched

Question 22

What did Napoleon do, opposing the Orders in Council?

Answer 22

He said whoever followed it would have their goods confiscated once reaching Europe

Question 23

Impressment

Answer 23

Legal kidnapping to force people into the military

Question 24

Embargo

Answer 24

Government ban on trade with other countries

Question 25

Embargo Act of 1807

Answer 25

Stopped trade between Europe and the U.S.; passed by T. Jeff

Question 26

When did Congress repeal the Embargo Act of 1807?

Answer 26

1809