Federalist Era Review

What is one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• the right to own a home

• the right to refuse to pay taxes

• freedom of speech

• freedom to ban the press

Who was the first vice president of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

• federal court system

• stack court system

• international court system

• congressional court system

To help build a strong economy, what did Alexander Hamilton ask Congress to create?

• trade tariffs

• a national bank

• the stock market

• Washington, D.C.

What did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?

• France's influence

• national taxes

• political parties

• settlers moving west

What barred French and British warships from American ports?

• Declaration of War

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• Treaty of Britain

• Treaty of Paris

Which political party stood for a strong federal government?

• Anti-Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Democratic

• Federalist

Who was the 2nd president of the United States?

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

• Charles Pinckney

• Thomas Jefferson

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

• Neutrality Act

• treaty with France

• war with France

• state's rights

Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• George Washington

• John Adams