Pre-Election of 1800
What is unanimous?
Because the Constitution didn't separate votes for President and Vice President, this 1800 election ended in a tie between these two men from the same party.
Who are Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr?
These people were impressed by the British.
Who are the American Sailors/Merchants?
This was the second war between the British and the Americans.
What is the War of 1812?
True or false: Did the court approve Marbury's request?.
What is False?
Under the original Constitution, each elector in the Electoral College cast this many votes for President.
What is two?
This amendment was added to the Constitution in 1804 specifically to fix the "tie" problem by making electors cast separate ballots for President and Vice President.
What is the 12th Amendment?
These individuals were the key figures responsible for the initiation of the war.
Who are the War Hawks?
This act restricted trade with Foreign countries.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807?
This term refers to the power of the Judiciary Branch established in the Marbury Vs Madison Case.
What is Judicial Review?
He was the first Vice President ever to be elected President, winning the 1796 election by just three electoral votes.
Who is John Adams?
The first presidential election used this system, where selected electors voted and chose the President.
What is the Electoral College?
This was the president who wrote the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This act was widely hated by the public and led to Adam's downfall.
What are the Alien and Sedation Acts?
The state of Maryland attempted to impose this on the Second Bank of the United States, sparking the legal battle.
What is a tax?
In 1796, the U.S. had a President and a Vice President from these two different political parties for the only time in its history.
Who are the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
Before 1804, the Vice President was just the person who came in second; after the "fix," candidates began running together on this ballot.
What is a Ticket?
This person was the leader of the French Revolution
Who is Napoléon Bonaparte?
This event caused the natives to join forces with the British.
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
The Supreme Court cited this clause to confirm that the U.S. government had the authority to create a national bank, even though it wasn't explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (or the Elastic Clause)?
Before the 12th Amendment, this was the "consolidation prize" given to the person who finished in second place.
What is the Vice Presidency?
If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, this part of the government is responsible for choosing the President.
What is the House of Representatives
This person met with a Governor in 1811, demanding a halt to expansion
Who is Tecumseh?
The war hawks forced the president to do this.
What is declaring war against Britain?
The presidential administration whose last-minute judicial appointments, known as the "Midnight Judges," created the conflict at the heart of this case.
What is the John Adams administration (or the Federalists)?