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Judicial review is best defined as

A
a right of judges to make final decisions about a law.
B
a process used to determine whether a law is constitutional.
C
the review of legal cases by a majority of the House of Representatives.
D
the oversight of courts in specific territories of the United States.
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During the 1790s, the Naturalization Act changed the process for becoming a US citizen by

A
allowing new immigrants to become citizens more quickly.
B
forcing new immigrants to wait longer before becoming citizens.
C
forcing immigrants to leave the country based on the government’s discretion.
D
allowing the president to imprison immigrants he considered dangerous.
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What put the United States in the middle of tensions between Britain and France in the early 1800s?

A
land disputes
B
trade disputes
C
American Indian disputes
D
tax disputes
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The Maryland state law involved in the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland

A
established a federal bank.
B
established a state bank.
C
taxed a state bank.
D
taxed a federal bank.
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The Supreme Court limits the powers of Congress by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
removing representatives from the Senate.
C
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
D
declaring laws unconstitutional.
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People who opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plans to improve the economy

A
wanted weak state governments.
B
lived in states with a lot of war debt.
C
did not want a strong federal government.
D
wanted the nation’s capital to be in the North.
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How did George Washington approach the foreign threats posed by Great Britain and France?

A
He sided with Great Britain.
B
He sided with France.
C
He tried to solve their problems.
D
He tried to remain neutral.
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Why did James Monroe and Robert Livingston act quickly to buy the Louisiana Territory?

A
They felt that the purchase could stop a potential war between the US and France.
B
They knew that President Jefferson would disagree with the price and the amount of land.
C
They worried that President Jefferson did not have the authority to make the purchase.
D
They were afraid that Napoléon might change his mind and revoke the agreement.
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Which best describes the impact of the War of 1812 on western settlement in the US?

A
Western settlement increased because American Indians were forced off their lands.
B
Western settlement increased because the US government and American Indians agreed on a land trade.
C
Western settlement decreased because those lands were found to be unsuitable for farming.
D
Western settlement decreased because American Indians claimed those lands.
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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts in order to

A
show the world that the US was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of executive departments.
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Jefferson’s belief that the government can do only what the Constitution specifically states is known as

A
loose construction.
B
implied powers.
C
representative democracy.
D
strict construction..

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