4.1 (First 5 Presidents) Review

All of the following were precedents set by Washington EXCEPT

• power to enforce the laws

• non-intervention in European affairs

• Mr. President

• unlimited number of terms

The establishment of the president’s cabinet as part of the United States government was the result of a...

• law passed by Congress

• constitutional amendment

• precedent started by George Washington

• ruling of the United States Supreme Court

The belief that the president should not serve more than two terms was the result of a...

• law passed by Congress

• constitutional amendment

• precedent started by George Washington

• ruling of the United States Supreme Court

What was the impact of angry farmers upset with a tax on whiskey?

• the Whiskey Rebellion led to Washington's downfall as small farmers no longer supported him

• the Whiskey Rebellion showed the strength of the Constitution as Washington sent in troops

• the Whiskey Rebellion led to Congress overturning the excise tax on whiskey

In Washington's farewell address, he warned against

• buying land from other countries

• political parties and foreign alliances

• involvement in Latin America

". . . The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop."

What is Washington's message and what is the source?

• Washington's Inaugural Address - welcoming members to his cabinet

• Washington's Farewell Address - promoting non-intervention in foreign affairs

• Washington's swearing in - accepting Hamilton's financial plan

In this quote, Washington warns of

• problems with not ratifying the Constitution

• the effects of the Louisiana Purchase

• political parties dividing the people.

• the problem with limiting speech under the Sedition Act

All of the following were part of Hamilton's Financial Plan EXCEPT

• creation of a national bank

• funding of state debt from Revolutionary War

• removal of Native Americans for more land

• tax on whiskey

The political impact of Hamilton's financial plan was

• impeachment of Adams and the end of the Federalist Party

• Jefferson won the election of 1800 defeating President Adams

• the creation of the two-party political system, Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

All of the following correctly describe the first political parties EXCEPT

• Hamilton was a Federalist; Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican

• Washington and Adams were both Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists supported a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution

• Democratic-Republicans supported strong state governments and a strict interpretation of the Constitution