Chapter 8 - The Federalist Era

A precedent is BEST described as...

• a tradition or earlier action regarded as an example or guide to be followed in the future

• the top position in the executive branch, elected by the electoral college process and the commander in chief of the military

• a political disagreement between federalists and democratic-republicans

• when the federal government's authority overrides the authority of state or local governments

Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by George Washington?

• Serving two terms as president

• Creating of a close group of advisers called a Cabinet.

• Delivering an inaugural address

• Creating an aggressive foreign policy

During Washington's presidency, _____________ was the Secretary of the Treasury, which dealt with the nation's ____________.

• Alexander Hamilton; finances

• Alexander Hamilton; foreign policy

• Thomas Jefferson; foreign policy

• James Madison; finances

During Washington's presidency, _____________ was the Secretary of State, which dealt with the nation's ____________.

• Alexander Hamilton; finances

• Alexander Hamilton; foreign relations

• Thomas Jefferson; foreign relations

• James Madison; finances

Which BEST describes Hamilton's economic plan that he proposed in 1790?

• The federal government would assume or take on the states' debt from the Revolutionary War

• The states would independently pay back the debt they owed from the Revolutionary War

• The national bank would provide loans to farmers who were struggling to make ends meet

• Tariffs would be eliminated to encourage free trade and result in the lowest prices for consumers

Why did some, such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, oppose Hamilton's plan for the federal assumption of state debt?

• They believed it was unconstitutional - the constitution does not give the federal government the power to take on state debt

• They believed it was unfair to many southern states, who had already paid back most of their debt

• They feared a strong federal government and viewed this as taking power away from the states

• All of the above

Which BEST describes the "Compromise of 1790?"

• The federal government will assume state debts and the nation's capital city will be moved to the south

• The federal government will assume state debts and the nation's capital city will be moved further north

• The states will pay back their own debts, and the nation's capital will be moved to the south

• Hamilton's plan will pass in Congress as long as he agrees to have a duel with Aaron Burr

A tariff is...

• a tax on imported goods

• a tax on domestic goods

• a blockade of coastal ports and harbors

• a tax on alcohol which led to the Whiskey Rebellion

The "Whiskey Rebellion" was caused by...

• Pennsylvania farmers that did not like the tax on whiskey

• Southern plantation owners that did not like the tariffs imposed on imported alcohol

• Arguments between the federalists and democratic-republicans about how to handle the country's alcoholism

• Carole Baskin

Washington reacted to the "Whiskey Rebellion" by...

• Crushing the rebellion, using force to maintain order

• Allowing the rebellion to cool down, acting neutrally

• Outlawing the tax on whiskey

• Sending secretary of war Henry Knox to Pennsylvania to negotiate