Question

1. Is it important for the Supreme Court to have the power of judicial review?

2. Did Thomas Jefferson reduce or expand the influence of the federal government?

3. How did the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory lead to conflict?

4. Was the election of John Quincy Adams legal? Did the outcome of the election persevere democracy? Why or why not?

5. How was the nullification crisis a precursor for the conflicting interests between the North and the South?

Answer 1

1) It is important for the Supreme Court to have the power of Judicial Review because this is the fundamental purpose of United States Supreme Court. . http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/judicial_review More information here.
2) Thomas Jefferson expanded the influence of the Federal Government by conducting the Louisiana Purchase.
3)Ironically Jefferson supported a limited government and a strict interpretation of the US Constitution and by doing the Louisiana Purchase he violated his beliefs and thus he received massive criticism from his opponents.
4) This question is debatable and thus you have to derive to your own conclusion about this. Hopefully this will help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupt_Bargain#Election_of_1824
5) The Nullification Crisis was regarding Tariffs with the Northern factory workers/owners mainly supporting it because of the money it made then and Southern Farmers opposing it because it raised the cost of things. More information here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullification_Crisis