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2. George Washington’s Farewell Address
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3. Disagreement between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution led to the development of the
National judicial system
Great Compromise
Political parties
President’s cabinet

4. A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine was to
Discourage United States trade with Latin America
Prevent further European colonization in the Caribbean region
Provide economic aid to Latin American nations
Defend the Panama Canal from Great Britian
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5. President Andrew Jackson claimed that use of the spoils system increased democracy in the federal government because it
Removed property-holding qualifications
Limited the role of the electoral college in presidential elections
Allowed larger number of citizens to hold office
Used nominating conventions to pick political party candidates

6. Which is a valid statement about the national nominating conventions of the major political parties in the United States?
They are a creation of the age of radio and television
They have been waived for incumbent Presidents who desire the nomination
They have formed the basic nominating procedure since the mid- 19th century
They are provided for in the Constitution

7. During John Marshall’s years as Chief Justice, the supreme Court increased into powers by
Staying out of disputes between the two political parties
Expanding the federal supremacy clause of the Constitution
Limiting the spread of slavery in the West
Joining the president in disputes with Congress

8. Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and South over
Admission of states to the Union
Voting rights
Supreme Court decisions
Presidential election results

9. The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was primarily concerned with
Limiting immigration to the United States
Promoting the settlement of western territories
Bringing about equal rights for women
Carrying out Reconstruction in the south

10. The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support
Efforts to stop succession Southern States
Laws restricting labor union activity
Westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean
Independence from Great Britian

11. Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from
Commissioning military officers
Making the Louisiana Purchase
Writing State of the Union messages
Receiving ambassadors

12. Which geographical advantage did the United States gain with the Louisiana Purchase
Access to southern ports on the Pacific Ocean
More natural harbors on the Atlantic Ocean
A Mississippi river port on the Gulf of Mexico
Control of land west of the Rocky Mountains

13. As a result of President Andrew Jackson’s policies, Native American Indians were
Gradually allowed to return to their ancestral lands
Forcibly removed to area west of the Mississippi River
Given United States citizenship
Relocated to reservations in Mexico

14. Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of
Deciding the legalizations of slavery in a new state
Permitting voters to nullify federal laws
Allowing states to secede from the Union
Overturning unpopular decisions of the Supreme Court

15. A major purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was to
Help the North win the Civil War
Provide for new state governments
End Jim Crow laws in the South
Give land to freedmen

16. In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
Slaves are the property and may not be taken from their owners
All western territories should be open to slavery
Racial segregation was constitutional
States may not secede from the union

17. Which statement most accurately describes President Abrahams Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War?
African Americans should be given free land
Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion
War damages should be collected through military occupation
The Union should be restored as quickly as possible

18. After the Civil War, serious differences between Congress and President Andrew Johnson's about how to handle Reconstruction led to the
Impeachment of President Johnson
Election of a Democratic President
End of the Ku Klux Klan
Resignation of President Johnson

19. What was major result of the Civil War?
Congress passed an amendment to provide for the direct election of senators
The power of the central government was strengthened
The judiciary became the dominant branch of the federal government
States now had the right to secede from the union

20. The writers of the United States Constitution created a federal form of government primarily to
Develop a criminal justice system
Limit the powers of the Senate
Provide for the civilian control over the military
Divide power between levels of government

21. Under the United States Constitution, state governments have the power to
License teachers
Coining money
Establish term limits for members of Congress
Regulate interstate commerce

22. The amendment process was included in the United States Constitution in order to
Check the power of the Supreme Court
Remove government officials from political office
Preserve the federal system of government
Allow government to meet the changing needs of society

23. The implied powers suggested by the United States Constitution show that the writers recognized the
Powers of government needed to be able to adapt to change
Rights of the citizens were the first concern of the government
Powers of the Supreme Court needed to be checked
Rights of the states had to be protected

24. Which Presidential action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
Consulting with the Cabinet
Granting pardons for Federal crimes
Appointing justices to the Supreme Court
Submitting a treaty to the Senate for ratification

25. What were two key precedents established by George Washington during his presidency?
Aid to farmers and the end of the slave trade
Protective tariffs and foreign alliances during peacetime
Foreign policy of neutrality and the use of the cabinet
Universal male suffrage and support for political parties

26. The decision of President George Washington to use the state militia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated that the
President was becoming a military dictator
New National Governemnt intended to enforce federal laws
States were still the dominant power in the new nation
Federal Government had no authority to impose an excise tax