3.3 Quiz

The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 

• Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
• Embargo Acts
• The XYZ Acts
• Alien & Sedition Acts

An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...

• XYZ Affair
• French Affair
• Barbary Wars
• Sedition Acts

“Millions for defense, but
not one cent for tribute.” Who said this?

• The American People
• The French People
• The British People
• Nobody said this

Which of the following did the Sedition Act make illegal?

• To organize protests 
• To falsely criticize the government
• To print factual information about the government
• The sponsorship of immigrants to America

 Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?

• To silence Democratic-Republican opposition
• To promote immigration to the US
• To end immigration to the US
• To improve conditions for immigrants to the US

Which of the following are characteristics of the XYZ Affair?  

• France was attacking American merchant ships because they were upset with Jay's Treaty 
• Adams sent representatives to France to establish peace, but French agents demanded a bribe in order to begin peace talks 
• America began strengthening their military to prepare for war 
• all of the above 

What states that the legislative branch can do anything that is necessary and proper to carry out its duties?

• Washington's precedents
• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Elastic Clause
• Judicial Review

Which was a sign that the executive branch could definitely enforce the law

• Judiciary Act of 1789
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Marbury vs. Madison
• Alien and Sedition Acts

Supporters of strict versus loose interpretation of the constitution had their first conflict over this

• Tariff on foreign goods
• Immigration law 
• XYZ Affair
• Alexander Hamilton's National Bank

A compromise that allowed state debt to be paid was

• Judiciary Act of 1789
• Tariff on foreign goods
• Putting the capital in the South
• Tax on wealthy merchants