This page shows a list of test questions in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Unit "3 - A New Nation (1787-1825)," Topic "The Early Republic"
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Select two outcomes of the Whiskey Tax debate and drag them to the boxes in any order.
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What was an obstacle that President Thomas Jefferson faced when making the Louisiana Purchase?
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What was a precedent established by George Washington?
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The second question, whether the judges are invested with [given] exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law, has been . . . a subject of consideration with me. . . . Certainly there is not a word in the constitution which has given that power to them more than to the executive or legislative branches.
—Thomas Jefferson to W. H. Torrance, 1815
Which two items are associated with the decision discussed in this excerpt?
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Which precedent did President George Washington establish during his administration?