The Early Presidency

What is a political party? 

• an example that becomes standard practice
• a group of executive department heads that advise the president
• people who supported a strong national government
• a group of people that tries to influence the government

Which of the following was a precedent established by President Washington? 

• "His Rotundity"
• Two-term presidency
• Creation of the navy
• First president to live in the White House

Who was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury? 

• Thomas Jefferson
• Sam Osgood
• Alexander Hamilton
• Henry Knox

Which of the following was a CAUSE of the XYZ Affair? 

• The United States built a navy
• The United States didn't pay the bribe
• France was seizing and capturing American ships
• The French demanded a bribe of $10 million

Which of the following is an EFFECT of the XYZ Affair? 

• The French demanded a bribe of $10 million
• The United States built a navy
• The French seized and captured American ships
• The French and America went to war

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Federalist? 

• Wanted a strong national government
• Believed in a strict interpretation of the Constittution
• Wanted an economy based on trade
• Supported by lawyers, businessmen, and manufacturers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Democratic-Republicans? 

• Wanted a limited national government
• Wanted an economy based on agriculture
• Believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
• Supported by lawyers, merchants, and manufacturers

What was the significant outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion? 

• The farmers burnt Pittsburgh to the ground
• The national government showed it could enforce its laws
• The US didn't pay a bribe
• Ten newspaper editors were put in jail

Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's financial plan? 

• pay off all war debts by consolidating state debts into one national debt
• raise government revenue through taxes
• building a national bank
• selling off land in the west

What does it mean to have a loose interpretation of the Constitution? 

• Power should be limited to what is listed in the Constitution
• Presidential powers are limited by the other branches of government
• The government can do whatever is "necessary and proper" to meet the nation's needs
• Government powers are divided into separate branches