Unit 5 Review

Which of the following were issues Washington had to figure out as the first president of the US? Select 3 that apply.

• set up court system

• Secession of Southern states

• Pay off War debt

• Build military

How did the Judiciary Act from the court case "Marbury vs Madison" affect the Judicial Branch?

• Established the electoral college

• Created the Judicial Branch

• Limited Judicial Review

• Established Judicial Review

The _______ and _________ acts restricted citizens from criticizing the government during the presidency of John Adams

• Alien and Sedition

• Intolerable and Tea

• Judiciary and Judicial

• None of these

Answer explanation

The Alien and Sedition acts were passed by John Adams to limit freedom of speech an arrest anyone deemed "Dangerous" by the US.

Which of the following was a result of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• the federal government does not have to pay state taxes

• challenged the idea that the federal government had to power to pass and enforce taxes

• established the US government was in charge of interstate commerce

• It proved the Articles of Confederation were weak

Why is the Whiskey Rebellion significant?

• first test of the authority of the federal government

• The farmers protested until Washington sent the army to restore order

• Many farmers who made the whiskey did not have cash to pay the tax

• Hamilton placed a tax on whiskey to help the U.S. make money

Why would northern states be in favor of a tariff

• tariffs hurt trade of domestic goods--> increase of foreign competition

• none of these

• tariffs protect domestic goods--> less foreign competition

Why is the "necessary and proper clause" from Article I of the Constitution significant?

• it stretches the powers of the constitution

• it limits the powers of the constitution

• allows congress to do anything necessary and proper to limit powers of the president

• none of these

Which of the following did Washington warn the country against in his Farewell Address? Select 2

• disband congress

• no political parties

• no foreign alliances

• no taxes

Why would Washington warn against foreign alliances?

• limit our involvement in domestic conflicts

• so that we can stay #foreveralone

• expand our involvement in foreign conflicts

• limit our involvement in foreign conflicts

Which of the following was part of Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan? Select 3 that apply.

• increase agriculture

• establish national bank

• establish tariffs

• repay war debt