President Test Review

George Washington set many precedents during his two terms in office. In the United States Government, members of the Cabinet are directly responsible to the

• Congress

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President

Which of the following did Alexander Hamilton favor?

• strict interpretation of the Constitution

• weak central government

• increasing the national debt

• creating a national bank

Which of the following best describes the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794?

• A prison uprising in Massachusetts

• Native Americans attacking settlers in the Ohio river valley

• Attacks by angry British creditors after the Revolution

• The refusal of Western Pennsylvanian farmers' to pay a tax to the Federal Government

In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised the United States against

• Westward expansion

• Trading with England and France

• Permanent foreign alliances

• Extension of slavery

The slogans “Millions for defense, sir, but not one cent for Tribute!" and "No, no, not a sixpence" came about because of the bribery attempt known as the

• Pinckney Treaty

• XYZ Affair

• Treaty of Ghent

• War with Tripoli

The Alien and Sedition Acts targeted

• the Federalist Congress

• people who supported war with France

• members of the Adams administration

• immigrants who were not yet citizens

What was the impact of Marbury v .Madison Supreme Court case?

• It helped to create a lasting balance among the three branches of government

• It made it clear that an amendment to the Constitution was necessary

• It showed that the legislative branch had more power than the judicial branch

• It showed that the judicial branch had more power than the legislative branch

The Louisiana Purchase had great geographic significance for the United States because it

• reduced British control of North America

• focused the United States on westward expansion

• extended United States control over Mexico

• decreased tensions with Native American Indians

Along which river did Lewis and Clark mainly travel?

• the Missouri River

• the Yellowstone River

• the Columbia River

• the Snake River

What law passed during Jefferson’s Presidency forbade Americans to export or import any products in the early 1800's?

• Jay Treaty

• Embargo Act

• Neutrality Act

• Barbary Pirates