The Federalist Era Lesson 3: The First Political Parties

Like George Washington, many Americans considered political parties _____.

• 1.  A unavoidable

• 1.  B. harmful

• 1.  C. necessary

• 1.  D. illegal

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson often disagreed on _____.

• 1.  A. economic policy

      

• 1. B. the role of the federal government

• 1.  C. oreign relations

• 1.  D. all of the above

Jefferson and Madison believed in _____.

1.  

• 1. A. a strict interpretation of the Constitution

• 1.  B. unlimited use of implied powers

• 1.  C. limiting participation in government to the educated and wealthy

• 1.  D. the dangers of too much democracy

The _____ believed that only educated, wealthy men should hold public office.

• 1.  A. Federalists

• 1.  B. Republicans

• 1.  C. Whigs

      

• 1. D. Jeffersonians

The Federalists believed that the Constitution gave the government _____ powers, powers that are not listed clearly in the Constitution.

• 1.  A. enumerated

• 1.  B. super

• 1.  C. specific

      

• 1. D. implied

The agents X, Y, and Z of the XYZ affair were _____ agents.

• 1.  A. British

• 1.  B. French

• 1.  C. Spanish

• 1.  D. Native American

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 claimed that states have the right to _____, or legally overturn federal laws they believed were unconstitutional.

• 1.  A. veto

• 1.  B. resolve

• 1.  C. nullify

• 1.  D. sedition