WorksheetsFederalists v. Republican
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who did the Federalists believe should hold public office?
common people
wealthy and educated
religious people
middle class Americans
Who won the presidential election of 1796?
President - Jefferson; Vice President - Pinckney
President - Adams; Vice President - Burr
President - Jefferson; Vice President - Adams
President - Adams; Vice President - Jefferson
Which Party believed in a strict reading of the U.S. Constitution?
Independents
Democratic Republicans
Federalists
Whig Party
Who was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
Henry Knox
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Who did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off all of the debt from the American Revolution?
bond purchasers and northern states
the very wealthy and eastern states
southern states and bond purchasers
western states and southern states
A U.S. tariff is
a sales tax
a tax on imported goods
a property tax
a tax on income
Which department handles relations with other countries?
State Department headed by the Secretary of State
U.S. Treasury headed by the Secretary of Treasury
The War Department headed by the Secretary of War
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Which political party stood for a strong federal/central government?
Anti-Federalists
Democratic
Democratic- Republicans
Federalist
All of the following are examples of precedents set during George Washington's term as president EXCEPT?
two term presidential limits
setting up the federal courts
establishing the presidential cabinet
giving the president power to declare war
The Southerners agreed to Hamilton's plans to pay off the debt in exchange for what?
moving the capital further south to Washington D.C.
moving the capital further north to Washington D.C.
Giving the southerners a tax refund of $50 each
Giving the southerners more representatives in government
When France sent 3 agents to ask for money in exchange for France's willingness to stop attacking U.S. ships it was called,
The French American Trade Agreement
The ABC Affair
the XYZ Affair
The American-French Service Agreement
What does is mean to be partisan?
to have a very positive attitude
to change views between two political sides
to be neutral in politics
to favor one political side over another
What was the problem of the Election of 1796?
There were many ties before the President and V.P. was chosen.
The President and Vice President were from different political parties.
The President died before the vote was finalized.
The Vice President resigned his office.
All of the following were beliefs of the Federalists EXCEPT:
The wealthy and education should hold public office
Common people should hold public office
We need a strong federal government
There should be a national bank
Democratic Republicans believe in all of the following EXCEPT:
We should have a strict reading of the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution allows for implied powers
Common people should hold public office
The U.S. Government should not create a national bank.
What did the Alien & Sedition Acts do?
Authorized government to imprison or deport those who speak out against the government.
Allow the president to put French people to death because they might be spies.
Allow the government to imprison French leaders
Set up our U.S. National space program.
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
Set up the Presidential cabinet
Set the Federal Reserve (U.S. bank)
Set up the Federal Court System
Established the Bill of Rights
What is a precedent?
The leader of the Executive Branch
an earlier event that is followed by others.
A group of people from the same political party meeting to discuss candidates
A way to avoid responsbility
