Vocabulary
What is an expedition?
A long trip to explore an unknown area
Who was the third president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
How many branches of government are there?
3
True or False
A justice on the Supreme Court can serve on the court for LIFE or until they retire.
True
True or False
Women were allowed to vote at this time in history.
False
What kind of resource can be used again and again?
Renewable resources
Who helped Lewis and Clark communicate with the Indians?
Sacagawea
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes the laws
Who chooses who gets to be on the Supreme Court?
The President
What country sold the U.S. the Louisiana Territory?
France
What kind of resource CANNOT be used again and again?
nonrenewable resources
Who knew how to make maps and measure the land?
Clark
What is a compromise?
an agreement that is not exactly what either side wants but something both can agree on
What is the name of the top justice in the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 million
What is the society called that helped people solve problems and did it for free?
Voluntary
Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court at this time in history?
John Marshall
The President/VP
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Why were Lewis and Clark sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?
to find out what was there
What is a democracy?
Rule by the people
Who knew about Indian ways and how to live in the woods?
Lewis
What were the two political parties called at this time in history?
Federalists and democratic republicans
Judicial review means the Supreme Court gets to decide whether laws agree with the _____________.
Constitution
What is a precedent?
An example