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WorksheetsEarly Presidents Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term "precedents" mean?
a)
Leader of a nation
b)
Set examples for future people to follow
c)
Bad ideas of a leader
d)
Former representatives of the US
2.
What was Hamilton's plan AND what was the goal?
a)
Remove Natives from the land; trail of tears
b)
Get more land; Manifest Destiny
c)
To pay off debt; tariffs (tax on imports)
d)
Get more money; tax the people of the US
3.
What is a "strict constructionist?"
a)
Must follow what the constitution says
b)
Elastic clause allows them to do things that are not in the constitution
c)
Let the people decide what's best
d)
Only the President makes the decisions
4.
What is a "loose constructionist?"
a)
Must follow what the constitution says
b)
Elastic clause allows them to do things that aren't in the constitution
c)
Let the people decide what's best
d)
Only the President can make the decisions
5.
What is the "elastic clause?"
a)
Santa's waistband
b)
Tax on imports
c)
Tax on exports
d)
Stretch the powers of the government
6.
What was Washington's policy with the French Revolution?
a)
Get involved
b)
Stay neutral
c)
Give the French weapons
d)
Buy the British more ships
7.
What two things did Washington urge us to do in his farewell address?
a)
Don't play with fire and look both ways before crossing the road
b)
Increase our military and only use coins
c)
Avoid political parties and stay out of foreign affairs
d)
Don't vote for republicans and create a white house
8.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Rules for future Presidents
b)
If Europe tries to colonize the Americas again, we will fight
c)
Medical care for all US citizens
d)
Peace treaty with Great Britain
9.
What are the first two political parties?
a)
Green party/tea party
b)
Washingtons/Hamiltons
c)
Yankees/Redsox
d)
Federalists/ DemocraticRepublicans
10.
What did the Federalists believe in?
a)
Big Government; Cities; Factories; Loose Constructionists
b)
Small government; rural; farmers; strict constructionists
11.
What did the Democratic-Republicans believe in?
a)
Big Government; Cities; Factories; Loose Constructionists
b)
Small government; rural; farmers; strict constructionists
12.
What is the main difference between the two parties?
a)
Their names
b)
The leaders they chose
c)
Distribution of power between federal and state gov’ts
d)
The beliefs on religion
13.
Why do people form political parties?
a)
So they don't feel alone
b)
To promote their ideas/ beliefs
c)
To make others look bad
d)
To become President
14.
What was the XYZ Affair?
a)
French ministers who asked for a bribe to stop French ships from attacking US ships
b)
Marriage problems in the alphabet
c)
British spies who killed French troops
d)
Native American spies that gave information to the French
15.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
First laws signed for citizens from Mars
b)
Harder to become a US citizen; can't say anything bad about US government
c)
Easier to become a US citizen; can't say anything bad about US government
d)
Harder to become a US citizen; can say whatever you'd like about US government
16.
What are States Rights?
a)
Rights that the states and federal government share
b)
Rights that belong to NEITHER the federal or state government
c)
Rights the states have that the federal gov’t cant take away
d)
Rights only stated in constitution
17.
What was the Embargo Act?
a)
Ships can’t sail to foreign ports. Hurts our economy (can’t sell stuff)
b)
Promoted trade with foreign countries
c)
Get rid of the President if he is not fit for job
d)
Throwing of tea into Boston Harbor
18.
What was interesting about the Election of 1800?
a)
Both parties quit
b)
It was hacked by the soviets
c)
There was not winner to the Electoral College (Jefferson and Burr tied)
d)
Jefferson killed his opponent (Burr), so Jefferson won
19.
How was the election of 1800 decided?
a)
Previous President chose the winner
b)
Senate chose the winner
c)
House the Representatives (voted for Jefferson)
d)
Supreme Court voted (chose Burr)
20.
What was the outcome of Marbury vs. Madison?
a)
Marbury won: The outcome is Judicial Review is established
b)
Neither won; house of representatives picked winner
c)
Madison won: The outcome is Judicial Review is established
d)
Both won and lived a happy life after
21.
Define Judicial Review
a)
Supreme Court can declare law/ action unconstitutional (it’s illegal to do)
b)
Reviewing if a Judge is good at their job
c)
The ability of Supreme Court to decide who should be President
d)
The ability of the Senate to pick Supreme Court Judges
22.
What were the THREE causes of the War of 1812?
a)
Marbury v Madison; Judicial Review; Warhawks
b)
British attacking US ships; impressing citizens; Natives attacking US citizens
c)
Natives attacking French; War hawks; Impressing US citizens
d)
Impressing US citizens; Judicial Review; Banana Republic
23.
What was the name of the people who wanted war?
a)
War Machine
b)
War Wanters
c)
War Doves
d)
War Hawks
24.
Which city was set on fire?
a)
Boston
b)
Washington DC
c)
Baltimore
d)
Toronto
25.
Who was the female hero of the white house fire?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Dolly Parton
c)
Dolly Madison
d)
Hillary Clinton
26.
Who wrote the star spangled banner?
a)
Drake
b)
Alec Baldwin
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Francis Scott Key
27.
Which was NOT a benefit of the War of 1812?
a)
US Forced to make their own goods
b)
US proved they had a strong military
c)
Decrease in Patriotism
d)
Stopped Native American resistance movement in west
28.
What action did the US government take towards Native Americans between 1820 and 1840?
a)
Made all Native American official US citizens
b)
Removed Indians west of the Appalachians (Indian Territory = Oklahoma)
c)
Created the League of Nations that made Natives and US allies
d)
They did nothing
29.
What is a famous example of the Native American removal?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
League of Shadows
d)
Internment Camps
30.
What is the spoils system?
a)
When food goes bad, you give it to the needy
b)
Government jobs given to the wealthiest
c)
Giving Presidency to people with the least money
d)
Practice of giving govt jobs to political backers
31.
What did President Jackson do to the bank?
a)
Took his money out and put it under his mattress
b)
Created the bank that made US currency
c)
Supported bank, kept money in= Success of 1837
d)
Veto bank, took the money out = Panic of 1837
32.
What happened to South Carolina?
a)
They were upset about the tariffs and threatened to leave the nation
b)
They were happy about the tariffs and supported Jackson
c)
They declared war on the French
d)
They took in the Native Americans that were removed from their land
33.
Why was Jackson called "King Andrew?"
a)
His great grandfather was the King of England during the Revolution
b)
He was always passing laws
c)
He vetoed many laws and ignored Supreme Court
d)
He involved all branches of Government with every decision
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