Ch 8.1: A New Party in Power

During the election of 1800, what group supported President Adams for a second term as President?

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Whigs

What group nominated Thomas Jefferson for president and Aaron Burr for vice president?

• Republicans

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Whigs

Instead of direct campaigning the candidate sent hundreds of ______ to leader citizens and newspapers to make the candidates views public

• letters

• emails

• editorials

• television ads

What person did the Federalists claim was godless?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Aaron Burr

The Republicans believed the Federalists would favor the ________ and bring back the monarchy.

• wealthy

• poor

• homeless

• farmers

There was a tie in the election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. To prevent a future tie, what amendment was added to the Constitution?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of the Treasury?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• Albert Gallatin

• Janet Yellin

What president used the Judiciary Act of 1801 to make numerous "midnight appointments"?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State that refused to hand over some of the commissions from John Adams?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Colin Powell

• Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson had a goal to limit the _____ and size of the federal government

• power

• weakness

• inabilty

• capacity