Early Republic

John Adams was so angry over attacks on his policies that he asked Congress to pass the ___________ to make criticizing the government a crime.

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Federal Judiciary Act 
• First Amendment Revocation
• All of these

What does this picture represent?

• The Alien Act
• Not Freedom of Speech Act
• The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act
• The Sedition Act

The first two political parties were created following a disagreement over what primary issue?

• The Whiskey Rebellion
• The National Bank
• The Alien And Sedition Acts
• The election of 1800

Which of the following was not a basic belief of the Federalist Party?

• supported a national Bank
• Believed only the elite should participate in government
• supported an alliance with England
• believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution

Which of the following was not a basic belief of the Democratic-Republicans?

• supported an American economy based on agriculture
• Believed in an alliance with France
• supported the idea that all men should have a say in government
• Supported a loose interpretation of the constitution

Which amendment to the the United States Constitution is violated by the Sedition acts?

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment

Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be altered.  What effect did the Whiskey Rebellion have ?

• The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that the U.S.A would be better with a Monarchy
• The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the strength of the Federal Government under the new Constitution
• The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the tyranny of George Washington
• The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated  the ineffectiveness of the US Army

Following the passing of the Alien and Sedition acts, Virginia and Kentucky issued resolutions that support which of the following concepts?

• The Interstate Commerce Clause
• The Necessary and Proper Clause
• States' Rights
• Popular Sovereignty

Washington picked ______________ to manage the nation's money at the Department of the Treasury.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Hancock

He argued that paying off the debt as a nation would build national _________ and make it easier for the nation to borrow money.

• bonds
• whiskey
• tarriffs
• credit