Washington Presidency & Political Parties Review

Put the events in order:

• Washington is inaugurated

• Delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention

• Washington receives all of the electoral votes

• Constitution is ratified

• Washington becomes the nations first president

Choose the best definition for "precedent."

• a standard or tradition

• a ruler of a country

• a good role model

The Judiciary Act established a ​ (a)   court system. The states could keep their own laws & ​ (b)   , but the federal courts had the power to ​ (c)   states decisions.

• federal
• courts
• overturn
• state
• governors
• agree with

Identify all of the components of Hamilton's Financial Plan:

• U.S would pay off all of the debts, including those owed by the states.

• Revenue would be generated by raising tariffs.

• A national bank would be made to manage the nation's money.

• The United States would remain neutral

• The United States would not make any permanent alliances.

Match the argument to the correct component of Hamilton's Financial Plan.

• "Congress does not have that power."

• A National Bank would be established.

• "That tax does not benefit our economy!"

• Revenue would be generated by paying taxes.

• "We have already paid our portion!"

• The U.S would pay off all debts. Both state & national.

Hamilton encouraged Congress to pass a tax on whiskey. In western Pennsylvania, farmers who grew corn make the whiskey saw the tax as an attack. The tax resulted in the ​ (a)  

• Whiskey Rebellion.
• French Revolution
• Jay's Treaty

Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) Neutrality Proclamation (2)

,

(b) Jay's Treaty (3)

• Improved trade between the countries

• Prevented war with Britain

• Withdrew troops from our borders

• American's would not help either side.

• Banned foreign warships from American Ports

What were the 3 things Washington warned us against in his Farewell Address

• Do not create political parties

• Do not create permanent alliances

• Establish a good national credit.

• Find a good ally & stick beside them

• Political parties are needed in order for new ideas to be expressed.

Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) Democratic- Republicans

,

(b) Federalists

• Led by Alexander Hamilton

• reliance on trade

• read the constitution loosely

• Read the constitution strictly

• favored urban merchants

• reliance on agriculture

• Led by Jefferson & Madison

• favored small farmers

Which statement below is a true statement.

• Political parties are included in the United States Constitution.

• Political parties have and will continue to change & adapt as new issues arise.

• We have only had two major political parties in the United States.

• The Republican & Democratic party have had the same beliefs through out history.