Unit 4 Early US Govts Test

As president, George Washington strengthened the federal government by:

• forcing all state militias to become part of the national military.

• supporting plans to raise taxes and create a national bank.

• making it illegal to publish criticisms of the federal government.

• removing Democratic-Republican representatives from Congress.

As president, John Adams expanded the federal government's power by:

• shutting down the national bank without input from the states.

• forcing all state militias to become part of the national military.

• replacing judges in state courts with federal judges approved by Congress.

• supporting laws that banned criticism of the federal government.

As president, George Washington demonstrated the federal government's power by:

• making it illegal to publish criticisms of the federal government.

• shutting down the national bank without input from the states.

• using the U.S. military to crush rebellions against the government.

• removing judges in state courts who sought to limit federal power.

One important part of George Washington's foreign policy as president was:

• supporting democratic revolutions around the world.

• pushing to seize territory from weaker countries.

• refusing to trade with all nondemocratic countries.

• remaining neutral in conflicts between other countries.

One of John Adams's foreign policy achievements as president was:

• avoiding war with France following the XYZ Affair.

• supporting democratic revolutions around the world.

• pushing to seize territory from weaker countries.

• refusing to trade with all nondemocratic countries.

As president, both John Adams and George Washington successfully achieved which foreign policy goal?

• Helping foreign countries establish democratic governments

• Avoiding military conflict with European countries

• Reducing Great Britain's military and economic power

• Forming military alliances with powerful empires

In its verdict for the McCulloch v. Maryland case, the Supreme Court ruled that:

• only the federal government could oversee trade between states.

• states did not have the authority to tax federal institutions.

• state laws could not be overruled by federal policies.

• the federal government had no right to establish a national bank.

In its verdict for the Gibbons v. Ogden case, the Supreme Court ruled that:

• only the federal government could oversee trade between states.

• states did not have the authority to tax federal institutions.

• state laws could not be overruled by federal policies.

• the federal government had no right to establish a national bank.

In its verdict for the McCulloch v. Maryland case, the Supreme Court ruled that:

• states could not pass laws that conflict with federal laws.

• only the federal government could oversee trade between states.

• states did not have the right to print their own money.

• the federal government had no right to establish a national bank.

The War of 1812 had which long-term effect on the United States?

• European countries became more willing to attack U.S. territories.

• The United States gained a large amount of territory from Canada.

• The total population of the United States was greatly reduced.

• The Federalist Party collapsed because it opposed the war.