US History & Government
Test #3 - Review Sheet
General Topics:
Articles III-VII of the Constitution, Federalism, Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers, Bill of Rights,
Washington Presidency, Adams Presidency & Jefferson Presidency.
Format:
35 multiple choice questions (TWO (2) questions from the previous test)
Articles III-VII of the Constitution
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What is the purpose of the amendment process?
What is the procedure for adding an amendment to the Constitution?
What does the supremacy clause of the US Constitution mean?
Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers
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What is the purpose of checks and balances?
What did Baron de Montesquieu stay about government?
How can the judicial branch check the legislative and executive branches?
How can the legislative branch check the judicial and executive branches?
How can the executive branch check the legislative and judicial branches?
Federalism
9. What is federalism? How is it connected to the Bill of Rights?
10. What is the purpose of federalism?
11. What are reserved, delegated and concurrent powers? Give examples
Bill of Rights
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Why did Antifederalists oppose the Constitution?
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?
What are the provisions of Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6 & 8?
Washington Presidency
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What was Hamilton’s Financial Plan? Why did Jefferson oppose it?
Why did political parties emerge during the Washington Presidency? How were they different?
Why did the Whiskey Rebellion take place? How was it different from Shays’ Rebellion?
What policy did Washington follow when war broke out in Europe between France and Britain?
What is the unwritten constitution?
What is lobbying?
What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address?
Adams Presidency
23. What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do?
24. How did Madison and Jefferson respond?
25. What does the term “nullification” mean?
Jefferson Presidency
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Why was the election of 1800 significant?
Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
Why was the Mississippi River important to the United States in the early 19 th Century?
What constitutional problem did Jefferson have in purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
What was the decision in Marbury v. Madison?
What is judicial review?