Ch. 7, Sections 1-3 Review

The new federal government in America took actions that would set an example for the future. In George Washington’s words, these exemplary actions “will serve to establish a...

• procedure."

• policy."

• precursor."

• precedent."

The first political party division in the United States was between...

• Democrats and Republicans.

• Democratic-Republicans and Federalists.

• Liberals and Conservatives.

• Federalists and Royalists.

How was a vice president chosen in 1796?

• He ran alongside the presidential candidate.

• He was appointed by the president-elect.

• He was elected by popular vote.

• He was the presidential candidate who came in second.

In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

• Left

• Right

According to George Washington in his Farewell Address, what was the key to national success?

• political unity

• election security

• economic security

• checks and balances

Loose construction” is best defined as the idea that the...

• Constitution need not be interpreted in the context of the whole.

• Constitution is flexible, enabling politicians to stretch it in order to deal with new situations.

• federal government can take reasonable actions in special cases as long as they are not specifically forbidden by the Constitution.

• Constitution allows only necessary means to deal with new situations and should not be stretched merely because politicians find it convenient.

President Washington personally led the militia against the westerners in the Whiskey Rebellion because he believed...

• individual farmers should have to pay off the national debt through taxes.

• people needed to understand the constitutional right of Congress to institute tax laws.

• the federal government was owed taxes for providing settlers with protection and opportunities for trade.

• the rebellion might spark similar incidents of violence.

On our flag, is the top stripe red or white?

• white

• red

What settled disputes between the United States and Britain that arose in the early 1790s

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Jay's Treaty

• XYZ Affair

What settled border and trade disputes between the United States and Spain?

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Jay's Treaty

• XYZ Affair