Early Presidents Review

What does the term "precedents" mean?

• Leader of a nation
• Set examples for future people to follow
• Bad ideas of a leader
• Former representatives of the US

What was Hamilton's plan AND what was the goal?

• Remove Natives from the land; trail of tears
• Get more land; Manifest Destiny
• To pay off debt; tariffs (tax on imports)
• Get more money; tax the people of the US

What is a "strict constructionist?"

• Must follow what the constitution says
• Elastic clause allows them to do things that are not in the constitution
• Let the people decide what's best
• Only the President makes the decisions

What is a "loose constructionist?"

• Must follow what the constitution says
• Elastic clause allows them to do things that aren't in the constitution
• Let the people decide what's best
• Only the President can make the decisions 

What is the "elastic clause?"

• Santa's waistband 
• Tax on imports
• Tax on exports
• Stretch the powers of the government

What was Washington's policy with the French Revolution?

• Get involved
• Stay neutral
• Give the French weapons
• Buy the British more ships 

What two things did Washington urge us to do in his farewell address?

• Don't play with fire and look both ways before crossing the road
• Increase our military and only use coins
• Avoid political parties and stay out of foreign affairs
• Don't vote for republicans and create a white house

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• Rules for future Presidents
• If Europe tries to colonize the Americas again, we will fight
• Medical care for all US citizens
• Peace treaty with Great Britain

What are the first two political parties?

• Green party/tea party
• Washingtons/Hamiltons
• Yankees/Redsox
• Federalists/ DemocraticRepublicans

What did the Federalists believe in?

• Big Government; Cities; Factories; Loose Constructionists 
• Small government; rural; farmers; strict constructionists