First Five Presidents review

What is a precedent?

• A law that is written by a court

• A standard that future Presidents follow

• A sandwich George Washington invented

• A letter written by a President to Congress

Which of the following IS NOT a precedent set by George Washington?

• That Presidents serve for two terms

• The President is called "Mr. President"

• That all Presidents had to be in the military before election

• That the President has a Cabinet of advisors

Who was elected President after George Washington stepped down?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Laws that established Area 51 as a site to test space aliens

• Laws that allowed the President to criticize whoever he wanted

• Laws that encouraged the creation of new technologies

• Laws that made it illegal to criticize the President

Who did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Britain

• Spain

• Germany

• France

What were the names of the two explorers sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Simon and Garfunkel

• Hall and Oates

• Lewis and Clark

• Abbott and Costello

What war did James Madison fight against Britain?

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

• The Mexican-American War

• The Mid-Atlantic War

Which future President became famous during the War of 1812?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• Abraham Lincoln

What does the Monroe Doctrine say?

• That America should stay out of Europe

• That Europe should stay out of the western hemisphere

• That America and Europe could freely visit each other

• That America's national food is now burgers