The Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams

Which of the following was a PRECEDENT set by George Washington?

• Established the Department of War

• Presidents only serve 2 terms

• Presidents could have a Vice President

• Tilt of "Your Highness"

What was Thomas Jeffersons idea of government?

• He favored no government

• He favored a small central government

• He favored a large central government

• He favored a tyrannical government

What were the criteria of how Washington chose his cabinet?

• They all had to be from Virginia

• They all had to have fought in the Revolutionary War

• They must have good character

• They must all be landowners

One qualification of Hamilton to be on the cabinet was...

• He went to college with Washington

• He was Washington's Aide-to Camp

• He was ambassador to France

• He was a financial genius

Hamilton believed the Constitution should be interpreted according to...

• Literal as stated in the Constitution

• Interpreted based on what is necessary and proper

What 2 countries were involved in the XYZ Affair?

• France and Britain

• France and Spain

• France and America

• France Peru

What party were most new immigrants from?

• Democrat/Republican

• Federalists

What does it mean to “nullify?”

• To cancel

• To approve

• To pass

• To encourage

Why do you think no other state supported Kentucky and Virginia?

• other states didn't care

• they did not wish to undermine the federal government’s power

• they wanted to undermine the federal government’s power

Theory of states’ rights is...

• States had rights that the federal government could NOT violate

• States had rights that the federal government could violate

• States had no rights rights

• States had too many rights and were cancelled