Washington/Adams

Which of the following was a PRECEDENT set by George Washington?

• Established the Department of War

• Presidents only serve 2 terms

• Presidents could have a Vice President

• Tilt of "Your Highness"

One qualification of Hamilton to be on the cabinet was...

• He went to college with Washington

• He was Washington's Aide-to Camp

• He was ambassador to France

• He was a financial genius

What 2 countries were involved in the XYZ Affair?

• France and Britain

• France and Spain

• France and America

• France Peru

What party were most new immigrants from?

• Democrat/Republican

• Federalists

What does it mean to “nullify?”

• To cancel

• To approve

• To pass

• To encourage

The purpose of the Sedition Act was to prevent--

• people of the country from petitioning against the government

• enemy nations from sending spies over

• people from saying or writing anything harmful about the government

• citizens of other countries from moving to America

Theory of states’ rights is...

• States had rights that the federal government could NOT violate

• States had rights that the federal government could violate

• States had no rights rights

• States had too many rights and were cancelled

a 1797 attempt by the French to bribe the United States by demanding money before discussing the French seizure of neutral American ships

• XYZ Affair

• Frigate

• Alien and Sedition Act

• ABC Affair

The Federalist-supported laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• XYZ Affair

• Nullify

• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

the right of states to limit the power of the federal government

• states' rights

• sedition

• Nullify

• XYZ Affair