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1. 
What is an electoral vote?
A.
people vote directly for the president
B.
indirect vote where specially chosen people elect president
C.
the name of every citizen that casts a vote for president
2. 
What fact influenced early lawmakers to hold elections in November and on Tuesdays?
A.
agrarian society of early America
B.
industrial society of Early America
C.
to avoid conflict with Spring planting and fall harvest
D.
to give workers in the city more time to travel to vote
3. 
How many votes are needed to win the Presidency?
A.
partial majority
B.
absolute majority
C.
complete majority
4. 
What is considered Absolute Majority in an election?
A.
half plus one vote
B.
more than 70%
C.
half plus 10 votes
5. 
If no candidate win absolute majority who decides the President?
A.
Senate
B.
Supreme court
C.
House of representatives
6. 
In an election where noone receives absolute majority, who decides the VICE President?
A.
Senate
B.
House of representatives
C.
Supreme Court
7. 
What is the process by which the Supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional?
A.
constitutional review
B.
judicial review
C.
Executive review
8. 
Why was Jefferson's election considered the Revolution of 1800's?
A.
it was the first time the US had an official government
B.
because transfer of power to Jefferson was peaceful
C.
it was the first time the US had national elections
9. 
What actions did Jefferson take against the National Bank Hamilton created?
A.
Jefferson closed the bank when he became president
B.
Jefferson extended the bank and made it larger
C.
Jefferson left it alone and let its Charter expire by itself
10. 
What Judicial actions did Jefferson make while he was president?
A.
he appointed Federalist judges
B.
he appointed republican judges
C.
he pardoned prisoners guilty of tax evasion
D.
he pardoned prisoners from the Sedition Act
11. 
What Budget acts did Jefferson take while he was president?
A.
he cut the military budget
B.
he did away with all taxes on US goods
C.
he created a new tax on British goods
D.
He developed a new system of taxes to favor farmers
12. 
How was Jefferson different than other presidents?
A.
got rid of the formal ceremony about becoming president
B.
he would ride in a horse-drawn carriage to visit places
C.
he rode around Washington on horseback
D.
he set a tone of simplicity in the new
13. 
What was Jefferson's greatest accomplishment while he was president?
A.
he helped end the Franco-England war
B.
the Louisiana purchase
C.
he created a system of national banks
14. 
Why did Jefferson dislike French ownership of the Louisiana territory?
A.
he felt threatened they might declare war
B.
it limited US expansion West
C.
the French could use Indians to dominate the New Orleans port
15. 
Why was the Louisiana territory so desirable for Jefferson?
A.
it provided a water route from inland to the Pacific Ocean
B.
it offered access to native land good for agriculture
C.
it gave access to the Mississippi River and new orleans port
16. 
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States future?
A.
it gave the US right to control all ports on the Atlantic ocean
B.
it doubled size of US
C.
it created a system where US could purchase more land from spain
17. 
What was the issue in the Marbury vs Madison case?
A.
Madison was appointed as a judge but Marbury refused to honor it
B.
Jefferson would not allow republican judges to serve in supreme court
C.
Marbury was appointed Judge but Jefferson would not allow secretary Madison to honor it
18. 
Who appointed Marbury Judge?
A.
Madison
B.
Adams
C.
Jefferson
D.
Washington
19. 
What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do?
A.
it created many new federalist judge appointments
B.
it created many new republican judge appointments
C.
it created many new federal and local judge appointments
20. 
What is the term to describe the judge John Adams appointed before he left office?
A.
sunday judges
B.
midnight judges
C.
republican judges
21. 
What was the outcome of Marbury v Madison?
A.
supreme court decided that marbury had a right to his commission
B.
supreme court found the Judiciary Act of 1801 unconsitutional
C.
supreme court decided that Supreme court did not have power to force Jefferson to accept Marbury as a judge
D.
the supreme court decided that the law that gave the supreme court power to force Jefferson to accept Marbury was unconstitutional
22. 
Which justice presided over the Marbury vs. Madison case?
A.
george washington
B.
John Marshall
C.
Alexander Hamilton
23. 
Justice John Marshall decided the Marbury vs Madison case. Who appointed him?
A.
john adams
B.
alexander hamilton
C.
george washington
24. 
What happened during the election of Jefferson?
A.
Jefferson was in a tie with Aaron Burr
B.
Jefferson did not win absolute majority
C.
the house of representatives decided to end tie and choose Jefferson
D.
Supreme court ruled that the election was unconsitutional
25. 
Who did Jefferson send to Paris to negotiate the Louisiana territory?
A.
meriweither Lewis
B.
Robert Livingston
C.
James Madison
D.
James Monroe
26. 
Who did Jefferson send to map the new territory created by the Louisiana territory?
A.
meriweither Lewis
B.
Robert Livingston
C.
James Madison
D.
William Clark