First Presidents

Chapter 8.1: A New Party in Power

Multiple Choice

The first president of the United States...

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Adams

• Lincoln

Multiple Choice

The first polictical parties in the U.S. were the Republicans and _______.

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Independents

• Americans

​Background:

Washington chooses not to run for a third term. 

Political parties form for the 1796 election

John Adams wins the 1796 election. Becomes 2nd President. 

Defeats Thomas Jefferson, who becomes 2nd vice president. 

John Adams weakened by XYZ Affair

Alien and Sedition Acts

Virginia and Kentucky want to nullify; states’ rights

Multiple Choice

What word best describes Washington's view of political parties?

• Smart

• Harmful

• Inovative

• Democratic

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chose not to run for a third term in 1796. Federalist ​

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defeated ​

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to become president.

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George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

The 2nd president of the U.S.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

The Election of 1800

1. Federalists supported President John Adams and Charles Pinckney (Vice President)

2. Republicans nominated Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (VP)

3. Campaigning: sent letters to leading citizens and newspapers

4. Personal attacks against one another

Multiple Choice

The U.S. was in debt from the _____________ War.

• Revolutionary

• The Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

Match

Match the following about the Election of 1800

• John Adams

• Charles Pinckney

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

Federalist candidate for President

Federalist candidate for Vice President

Republican candidate for President

Republican candidate for Vice President

• Federalist candidate for President

• Federalist candidate for Vice President

• Republican candidate for President

• Republican candidate for Vice President

Multiple Choice

The 1st Secretary of Treasury...

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Open Ended

How was campaigning for president different in 1800 than in 2020?

Multiple Choice

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country...

• alien

• party

• American

• citizen

The Vote is Tied

5. Electoral College formally elects president and vice president

6. Tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

7. House of Representatives chooses the president and vice president in event of a tie

8. Thomas Jefferson won on the 36th ballot

Multiple Choice

The 3rd president of the U.S.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• General Custer

Multiple Choice

What happened in the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson won the most electoral votes

• John Adams won the most electoral votes

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams tied in the number of electoral votes

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the number of electoral college votes

Multiple Choice

What was one thing Washington warned about in his farewell address?

• Native Americans
• Political Parties
• The Redcoats
• Trading Partners

Multiple Choice

Who chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes?

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The governors

• The House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of neutrality?

• instigating foreign issues 
• staying out of foreign issues 
• participating in foreign issues 

Jefferson’s Inauguration

9. Everyday clothes on inauguration day

10. John Adams did not attend

11. Wise and frugal government

12. Support state governments in their rights

13. Limit power and size of the federal government

Multiple Choice

Which early leader created the financial plan for the US?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson wanted to limit the power and size of the ______ government

• federal

• state

• international

• foreign

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary to create a national _____________ to strengthen the US economy, get the US out of debt, and protect the people's money. 

• government
• embargo
• law
• bank

Jefferson as President

14. Albert Gallatin secretary of treasury

15. lowered national debt

16. Cut down on military expenses

17. Limited federal government workers

18. Few federal taxes

19. custom duty

20. Sale of western lands

Multiple Choice

A group of selected advisors that helped Washington with issues in office?

• Congress
• Police 
• Cabinet 
• Jury

Multiple Select

How did Jefferson plan to get money to run the government?

• customs duty

• selling western lands

• income tax

• national sales tax

Multiple Choice

Siding with one political party...

• partisan

• alien

• sedition

• nullify

Multiple Select

During Jefferson's presidency--select all that occurred

• Lowering of the national debt

• cut in military spending

• increase in income taxes

• limit in the number of federal workers

• decrease in custom duties

Multiple Choice

Wanted to pay off the national debt...

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Aunt Beverly

• John Adams

Judiciary Act of 1801

21. John Adams still president after election but before inauguration

22. Judiciary Act of 1801

23. John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

24. Federalists controlled the courts

25. “midnight judges“

26. James Madison : Secretary of State; refused to deliver some commissions

Multiple Choice

The 3 branches to the U.S. government are the ________, Judicial, and Legislative.

• Police

• Executive

• School

• Treasury

Multiple Choice

How were the Federalists able to control the courts?

• Through last minute judicial appoints known as midnight judges

• Through Chief Justice John Jay

• By creating three new court systems

• By expanding number of members on the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

The president is part of the _________ branch.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The Growing Power of the Supreme Court

27. William Marbury asked Supreme Court to force delivery

28. Court did not have jurisdiction

29. Court ruled Congress violated Constitution

30. Marbury v. Madison established three principles of judicial review; written by John Marshall

31. Constitution is supreme law of the land

32. Constitution must be followed when there is a conflict with any other law

33. Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

34. Judicial review key check on the legislative and executive branches

Multiple Choice

The document that describes the powers of the three branches of government...

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

Other important decisions:

35. McCulloch v. Maryland:(1819) Congress does have implied powers and states cannot tax the federal government

36. Gibbons v. Ogden: (1824) federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

37. Worcester v Georgia: (1832) states could not regulate Native Americans, only the federal government had that power

Multiple Choice

The first 10 amendments to the Consitutions are known as the Bill of ______.

• Liberty

• Sale

• Rights

Dropdown

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(1819) Congress does have implied powers and states cannot tax the federal government

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(1824) federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

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(1832) states could not regulate Native Americans, only the federal government had that powOgden

Reorder

Correct order of the first 3 presidents...

• Washington

• Adams

• Jefferson

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

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Which one is Thomas Jefferson?

Multiple Choice

John Adams was the 2nd president and a ____________.

• Federalist

• Republican

• Democrat

• Independent