2 Party System

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What constitutional clause allowed for loose interpretation of the Constitution by the Federalists?
Options: The Three-Fifths Clause, The "Necessary and Proper" Clause, The Jamestown Clause, The Clause of 1850

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The "Necessary and Proper" Clause

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What political party supported strict interpretation of the Constitution?

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Democratic-Republicans

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What was the purpose of the protective tariff that Hamilton encouraged Congress to pass?

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To discourage Americans from buying more foreign goods

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Which best describes the economic differences between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans in the early 1800's?

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Democratic-Republicans favored the small farmer whereas Federalists favored manufacturing.

Front

Which South Carolinian was a warhawk in support of War of 1812?

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John C. Calhoun

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What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions say?

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States could nullify a federal law they thought was unconstitutional.

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How was the Louisiana Purchase a departure from the traditional ideas of a Democratic-Republic?

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The Constitution did not explicitly say that the federal government had the power to purchase land, so the purchase required a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

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According to the Federalists, what does it mean that Congress can pass all laws that are "necessary and proper"?

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Congress has the power to pass things that are needed to accomplish the requirements of the Constitution

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What was the name of the political party that was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison?

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The Democratic-Republicans

Front

Which best describes the economic differences between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans in the early 1800's?

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Democratic-Republicans favored the small farmer whereas Federalists favored manufacturing.