AMSCO Chapter 6 Test

Hamilton's constitutional argument was based on which of the following types of powers?

• Employed

• Expressed

• Implied

• Regulated

Which of the following benefitted most directly from the bank that Hamilton strongly supported?

• Manufacturers

• Farmers

• State governments

• Slaveowners

Who of the following would be most critical of Hamilton's position on the bank?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

One of the strong reasons Washington and others warned against political parties was concern about

• damages to the national reputation

• divisive sectionalism

• rights of property owners

• unavoidable wars

In addition to his Farewell Address, part of Washington's legacy was that he

• started the two-party system

• established the precedent of a two-term limit

• created the first presidential library

• advocated for greater involvement overseas

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were issued in reaction to the

• ratification of the Bill of Rights

• passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• the revelations about the XYZ Affair

• the Declarations of the Proclamation of Neutrality

The dispute involving the Kentucky Resolutions demonstrated that some people had rejected George Washington's warning against

• creating a national bank

• forming permanent foreign alliances

• getting involved in European affairs

• encouraging sectional differences

Which individual or group among the following would be the strongest supporter of the Kentucky Resolution?

• John Adams

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Alexander Hamilton

Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 with the goal of

• protecting national security

• preserving individual liberties

• establishing one-party rule

• strengthening federal power over the states

• creating a national standing army

Which important legal principle did Chief Justice John Marshall establish with Marbury v. Madison?

• the balance of power

• judicial review

• the right to legal representation

• the presumption of innocence

• the right to remain silent