Chapter 11 Review

The chief justice who carried out, more than any other federal official, the ideas of Alexander Hamilton concerning a powerful federal government was John Jay. John Marshall. William Marbury. James Madison.

John Marshall

Thomas Jefferson distrusted large standing armies because they *could be used to establish a dictatorship. *were contrary to Article II of the Constitution. *were usually ineffective in battle. *always developed a destructive rivalry with the navy.

could be used to establish a dictatorship.

Napoleon chose to sell Louisiana to the United States for all of the following reasons except *he did not want to drive America into the arms of the British. *he had suffered misfortunes in Santo Domingo. *he was afraid that the Spanish might seize Louisiana in a new war. *he hoped that the territory would one day help America to thwart the ambitions of the British.

he was afraid that the Spanish might seize Louisiana in a new war.

Though Jefferson won the popular and electoral vote, a strange deadlock led to the election being decided * in the Senate. *by the Supreme Court. *by the Electoral Commission. *in the House of Representatives.

in the House of Representatives.

Thomas Jefferson and his followers opposed John Adams's last-minute appointment of new federal judges mainly because *the men appointed were of poor quality. *they believed that the appointments were unconstitutional. *it was an attempt by a defeated party to entrench itself in the government. *they did not want a showdown with the Supreme Court.

it was an attempt by a defeated party to entrench itself in the government.

Thomas Jefferson's failed attempt to impeach and convict Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase for "high crimes and misdemeanors" meant that *Jefferson's effectiveness as president had been lost. *no federal judge could ever be removed from office. *judicial independence and the separation of powers had been preserved. *Aaron Burr would go free and unpunished.

judicial independence and the separation of powers had been preserved.

When it came to the major Federalist economic programs, Thomas Jefferson as president *quickly dismantled them. *attacked only the Bank of the United States. *slowly undid everything the Federalists achieved. *left practically all of them intact.

left practically all of them intact.

Jefferson had authorized American negotiators to purchase only ____________________ from France. *New Orleans and St. Louis *Santo Domingo *the entire Louisiana Territory *New Orleans and the Floridas

New Orleans and the Floridas

Lewis and Clark demonstrated the viability of *using Indian guides. *an overland trail to the Pacific. *travel across the isthmus of Panama. *settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.

an overland trail to the Pacific.

John Marshall, as chief justice of the United States, helped to strengthen the judicial branch of government by *overriding presidential vetoes. *asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation. *applying Jeffersonian principles in all of his decisions. *listening carefully to and heeding the advice of lawyers arguing cases before the Supreme Court.

asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation.

The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following except *believers of political and economic liberty. *strict constructionists. *believers in a strong central government. *strong supporters of state's rights.

believers in a strong central government.

To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, Thomas Jefferson *declared war on France. *enacted an economic embargo. *did nothing. *declared war on Britain.

enacted an economic embargo.

Thomas Jefferson was conscience-stricken about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France because *he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional. *he felt that the purchase was not a fair deal for France. *the Federalists supported his action. *war with Spain might occur.

he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional.

Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it * caused America to do what the British had been doing for a generation regarding the election of a legislative body. *occurred after he left the presidency. *marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties. *moved the United States away from its democratic ideals.

marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties.

Thomas Jefferson's presidency was characterized by his *ruthless use of the patronage power to appoint Republicans to federal offices. *moderation in the administration of public policy. *rigid attention to formal protocol at White House gatherings. *unswerving conformity to Republican party principles.

moderation in the administration of public policy.

Thomas Jefferson sent two envoys to France in 1803 with the essential goal of *preventing Napoleon from handing Louisiana back to Spain. *bribing the French foreign ministry into permitting Americans to deposit grain in New Orleans. *purchasing as much territory west of the Mississippi as they could get. *purchasing New Orleans to make it secure for American shippers.

purchasing New Orleans to make it secure for American shippers.

Thomas Jefferson's first major foreign-policy decision was to *purchase Louisiana from France. *form an alliance with Spain. *send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean. *drive the British out of the northwest forts.

send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean.

One of the first lessons learned by the Jeffersonians after their victory in the 1800 presidential election was *that it is easier to condemn from the stump than to govern consistently. *to institute an excise tax. *the need to strengthen diplomatic ties with Britain. *to go off the gold standard.

that it is easier to condemn from the stump than to govern consistently.

In 1812, James Madison turned to war *to restore confidence in the republican experiment. *due to his hatred of Great Britain. *to fulfill alliance obligations with France. *to help him win re-election.

to restore confidence in the republican experiment.

As president, Thomas Jefferson's stand on several political issues that he had previously championed *remained unchanged. *was reversed. *compelled him to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts.. *grew even more rigid.

was reversed.