Early Presidents of the United States

The first political parties in the US were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between:

• Adams & Franklin

• Hamilton & Paine

• Washington & Madison

• Jefferson & Hamilton

• Tijerina & Hinchman

In his Farewell Address, Washington warned that political parties would:

• divide the nation

• create a lively debate

• help the nation

• destroy states' rights

What was a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of US sailors
• slavery
• Native Americans marching to Oklahoma
• The Boston Tea Party

An example set for later generations to follow is called...

• Precedent

• Compromise

• Electoral

• Popular Vote

The group of department heads (who advise the President) are called...

• The Congress
• The Electoral College
• Supreme Court
• The Cabinet

What is a "loose constructionist?"

• Must follow what the constitution says

• Elastic clause allows them to do things that aren't in the constitution because they are implied

• Let the people decide what's best

• Only the President can make the decisions

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

• the idea that the common people should control their government
• the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
• the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
• the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812

The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

During the presidency of John Quincy Adams, three French agents would discuss a treaty with the U.S. only in exchange for a bribe. The incident came to be known as the

• Force Bill

• Nullification Crisis

• Neutrality Proclamation.

• XYZ Affair.

Thomas Jefferson bought the __________ __________ in 1803.

• Texas annexation

• Northwest Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Territory