SSUSH6b - John Adams

What was the MAIN difference in the beliefs of the earliest political parties?

• the issue of slavery

• the power of government

• the split with Great Britain

• the belief in economic practices

Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States.

• They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.

• They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.

• They were aimed at people who were criticizing President Adams' foreign policy.

Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts controversial?

• They were passed over President Adams' veto.

• Many thought they violated the Constitution.

• They failed to arrest any people they targeted.

• They were the first laws made under the new Constitution.

Which statement BEST describes why the election of 1800 is called the "revolution of 1800"?

• It was the first time that two candidates ran for President.

• It was the first time that there was an election while America was at war.

• It was the first time that common people were able to vote in an election.

• It was the first time that power was transferred to a different political party.

The Alien and Sedition Acts, signed into law in 1798, were, for the most part, intended for

• illegal aliens

• French nationals

• British radicals

• political opposition

Which of these was a major source of conflict between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson?

• Thomas Jefferson opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist Congress.

• Adams strongly supported the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions while Jefferson opposed them.

• Adams was sympathetic to the French Revolution while Jefferson opposed supporting this event.

• Thomas Jefferson wanted to be the face of the Federalist party and felt that Adams was not qualified to lead.

Most of the indictments under the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were of

• Federalists politicians

• Democratic-Republican politicians

• Federalist newspaper editors and publishers

• Democratic-Republican newspaper editors and publishers.

The first American political party to successfully have a President in office was the

• Whigs

• Democrats

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

The only Federalist President, John Adams, was defeated in the election of 1800 by

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Political parties appeared in the United States shortly after the Constitution was adopted because

• Washington disliked Jefferson.

• Great Britain had a two-party system.

• the Constitution provides for a two-party system.

• differences arose over political and economic issues.