STAAR Review - New Republic

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?

• political parties and native americans
• permanent alliances & native americans
• political parties and permanent alliances
• native americans and the national bank

The elastic clause states that Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out powers not specifically stated in the Constitution.  Which of the following is best represented by this clause?

• The creation of the National Bank
• The ability of the President to declare neutrality
• Justices serving life terms on the Supreme Court
• The power of the President to negotiate treaties

Which court case ruled that a state couldn't tax a federal institution, & used the elastic clause ("necessary and proper") to explain why the National Bank was constitutional?

• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Marbury v. Madison
• Gibbons v. Ogden
• Hamilton v. Jefferson

Which court case ruled that the federal government, not the states, could regulate interstate commerce?

• Gibbons v. Ogden
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Marbury v. Madison
• Hamilton v. Jefferson

What can you predict is the cause of the sharp decline in value of exports and imports shown in the map?

• The Embargo Act - Jefferson sought to avoid war with Britain and France by shutting off trade to hurt their economies. The plan backfired.
• XYZ Affair - John Adams sent delegates to meet with French
• Revolutionary War - The U.S. war for independence with Britain
• The Monroe Doctrine was issued by President James Monroe warning European countries

Federalist Alexander Hamilton arguing in favor of the National Bank is an example of a ________ interpretation of the Constitution.

• loose
• strict

Which political party was supported by the wealthy citizen, and mostly Northern states?

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans
• Pacifists
• Loyalists

Those that were in favor of ratifying the Constitution were the - 

• Federalists
• Anti-federalists

These headlines identify - 

• events that contributed to the formation of political parties
• differences between the views of Alexander Hamilton & John Adams
• conflicts between Congress & Supreme Court
• Washington's support of political parties

Identify the political party by the clues below:
- Support an alliance with Britain
- supported by the Northern states & wealthy
- supported manufacturing
- loosely interpreted the Constitution

• Federalists
• Democratic Republicans