Ch. 9-Lesson 3 The First Political Parties

According to Federalist Party leaders, the _______________ Acts, passed in 1798, would protect the nation's security. Check all that apply

• Alien

• Sedition

• Civil Rights

• Immigration

President Adams referred to the Three French Agents who demanded a bribe and a loan from the Americans as _______.

• ABC

• HIJ

• KLM

• XYZ

The _________________________ challenged constitutional authority of the national government because they

claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution.

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Naturalization Act

• Judiciary Act

• Peace with Britian

Who was the second president of the United States?

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Charles Pinckney

What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?

• Treaty with France

• Treaty with Britain

• War with Britain

• War with Spain

Many Americans agreed with George Washington’s belief that __ were harmful to good government.

• Political Parties

• Trade with Europe

• Trade with Asia

• War with France

A meeting of members of a political party to

choose candidates for upcoming elections

• Caucus

• Republicans

• Nullify

• Federalists

Firmly favoring one party or faction; favoring one side of an issue

• Partisan

• Caucus

• States' Rights

• Sedition

The idea that states should have all powers that

the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states

• States' Rights

• 1st Amendment

• Northwest Territory Act

• Implied Powers

Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion of authority

• Sedition

• Alien Act

• Partisan

• Nullify