First President's Open Note Quiz

What is one precedent that George Washington set in his presidency? (Packet 1, Page 1)

• Serving three terms as President
• Declaring himself king of the United States
• Getting rid of the position of Vice President

• Serving only two terms as President

What was the result of the Compromise of 1790? (Packet 1, Page 5)

• led to the abolition of slavery in the United States

• agreement to move the U.S. capital to Washington D.C. and the assumption of state debts by the federal government

• create the first national bank

• declaration of war against France

_______________ created the Democratic-Republican party and believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. (Packet 1, page 10)

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

What amendment did John Adams' Sedition Act go against? (Packet 1, Page 18)

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

Who ran for President in the election of 1800? (Packet 2, Page 1)

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
• Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt
• James Madison and Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

What is the result of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton? (Packet 2, Page 5)

• Hamilton kills Burr in the duel

• Burr kills Hamilton in the duel

• Burr becomes a national hero

• Hamilton was arrested for dueling, which was illegal

What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do? (Packet 2, Page 6)

• Reduced the number of federal judges
• Abolished the federal court system entirely
• Expanded the federal court system by increasing the number of federal judges

• Established term limits for Supreme Court justices

What is Judicial Review? (Packet 2, Page 7)

• Judicial Review is the power of the courts to review the actions of the legislative branch only.
• Judicial Review is the power of the courts to determine if laws are constitutional or not.

• Judicial Review is the power of the executive branch to review the actions of the courts.
• Judicial Review is the power of the courts to review the actions of the executive branch only.

Who sold the land from the Louisiana Purchase to Jefferson? (Packet 2, Page 8)

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Benjamin Franklin

How much did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory cost?(Packet 2, Page 8)

• $10 million
• $20 million
• $25 million
• $15 million