Social Studies Chapter 9, Section 1

Question 1

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 1

The Democratic- Republican presidential candidate in the Election of 1800 who won the election and became president

Question 2

Why election of 1800 ends up in House of Representatives

Answer 2

There was a tie in electoral votes and so in the Constitution, it says that when there is a tie, it goes to the House of Representatives

Question 3

What happened in the House of Representatives when the Election of 1800 went there

Answer 3

There was a tie on 35 ballots, then Alexander Hamilton told Federalists in the House of Representatives to vote for Aaron Burr and only one did

Question 4

Aaron Burr

Answer 4

The Democratic- Republican Vice Presidential candidate in the Election of 1800 who almost became president but became Vice President to Thomas Jefferson

Question 4

Twelfth Amendment

Answer 4

An amendment passed by Congress that stated that the Presidential and Vice Presidential votes would be on separate ballots

Question 5

Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Address

Answer 5

In his address he said “We are all Republicans and we are all Federalists”, that there should be a wise and frugal government, and that there should be support of state governments and all of their rights

Question 6

Laissez- Faire

Answer 6

Literally means “let people do as they choose” but politically it means that the government has limited power in financials

Question 7

Albert Gallatin

Answer 7

Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of treasury who had a grasp of financial matters just like Alexander Hamilton

Question 9

Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 9

An Act passed by Congress during John Adam’s presidency that set up regional courts in which John Adams got to pick the judges for

Question 10

Economic policies and decisions of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin

Answer 10

They repealed all of the country’s internal taxes

Question 11

Responsibility of the government, according to Thomas Jefferson

Answer 11

To deliver the mail, collect customs duties, and conduct a census every 10 years

Question 12

Source of government funds during Jefferson’s presidency

Answer 12

Customs duties and the sale of western land

Question 13

Jefferson and the Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 13

The Alien and Sedition Acts were set to expire during Jefferson’s presidency and the Naturalization Act was repealed

Question 14

John Marshall

Answer 14

John Adams’s Secretary of State who became Chief Justice of the United States after the Judiciary Act of 1801

Question 15

Midnight judges

Answer 15

The last minute judge appointments by John Adams after the Judiciary Act of 1801

Question 16

Judicial review

Answer 16

The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution

Question 17

James Madison

Answer 17

Thomas Jefferson’s Secretary of State who became president after Jefferson

Question 18

William Marbury

Answer 18

A man who was supposed to be justice of the peace in Washington, DC but the commission was not delivered to him so he took his case directly to the Supreme Court but was not given his commission

Question 19

Marshall Court

Answer 19

The time period that John Marshall was the head Supreme Court Justice

Question 20

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 20

A court case between William Marbury and James Madison in which Marbury was suing Madison because Madison did not deliver his commission to be judge which was supposed to be given to him