Unit 3 Quiz

1)     Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans believed in

• A national bank

• Strong state governments

• A strong federal government

The Articles of Confederation can be considered a “success” because of the  

• Judicial Act of 1789 and the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Some of the laws the Congress passed helped settle the western territories

• Amount of taxes that it was able to collect from the state and individuals

What part of the Constitution allows Congress to “make laws which shall be necessary and proper”?

•   Veto clause

•   Constructionist clause

•   Legislative clause

The framers of the United States Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the document because they

• Hoped to expand the democratic process

• Feared a government with unlimited power

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of

• How to determine representation in Congress

• Life terms of office or short terms of office

• Appointed legislators or elected legislators

Unlike Shay’s Rebellion in 1787, the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 led many Americans to believe that the national government

• Had the power to enforce federal laws and maintain peace

• Should be changed and that a Bill of Rights was needed

• Was too weak to handle the problems that Americans faced

All of the following were important precedents established by Washington EXCEPT:

•    He created a cabinet of advisors

•    He supported American neutrality

•   He served only two terms

•    He supported the formation of political parties

In his Farewell Address, President Washington warned against

• Implied powers in the Constitution

•   A national bank

•   Becoming involved in foreign conflicts

    The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to

•   Make the Constitution flexible

•   Protect personal liberties

•   Make all citizens equal under the law

When war broke out between Great Britain and France in 1793, President Washington

•    Secretly sided with the French

•   Issued a Proclamation of Neutrality