Unit 5 Vocab Pretest

Who was the leader of the Federalists who was a loose constructionist & wanted the U.S. to create a national bank?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton

What were the laws that made it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens & allowed the U.S. gov’t to deport immigrants from enemy countries?

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Homestead Act
• Patriot Act
• Emancipation Proclamation

What was the group that opposed the Constitution because they believed it did not protect people’s rights?

• Pro-Federalists
• Constitutionalists
• Federalist Party
• Anti-Federalists

What is the establishment of financial institutions that deposit and loan money?

• Hospitals
• Schools
• Restaurants
• Banking

What was the political party that wanted a weak national government & a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• Democratic Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Greens

What was the United States early years of independence from 1780-1830 called?

• Pre-Independence Era
• Revolutionary Age
• Early Republic period
• Colonial Era

What is an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country?

• Trade agreement
• Alliance
• Embargo
• Sanction

What is the law that prevents the government from stopping freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly?

• Second Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment
• First Amendment

What was the political party that wanted a strong national government & a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Democratic-Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

What were the resolutions written by J. Madison & T. Jefferson who claimed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional?

• New York and Pennsylvania Resolutions
• Georgia and Alabama Resolutions
• Ohio and Indiana Resolutions
• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions