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Federalists v. Republican

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the Federalists believe should hold public office?

a)

common people

b)

wealthy and educated

c)

religious people

d)

middle class Americans

2.

Who won the presidential election of 1796?

a)

President - Jefferson; Vice President - Pinckney

b)

President - Adams; Vice President - Burr

c)

President - Jefferson; Vice President - Adams

d)

President - Adams; Vice President - Jefferson

3.

Which Party believed in a strict reading of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Independents

b)

Democratic Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Whig Party

4.

Who was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury?

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

5.

Who did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off all of the debt from the American Revolution?

a)

bond purchasers and northern states

b)

the very wealthy and eastern states

c)

southern states and bond purchasers

d)

western states and southern states

6.

A U.S. tariff is

a)

a sales tax

b)

a tax on imported goods

c)

a property tax

d)

a tax on income

7.

Which department handles relations with other countries?

a)

State Department headed by the Secretary of State

b)

U.S. Treasury headed by the Secretary of Treasury

c)

The War Department headed by the Secretary of War

d)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

8.

Which political party stood for a strong federal/central government?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Democratic

c)

Democratic- Republicans

d)

Federalist

9.

All of the following are examples of precedents set during George Washington's term as president EXCEPT?

a)

two term presidential limits

b)

setting up the federal courts

c)

establishing the presidential cabinet

d)

giving the president power to declare war

10.

The Southerners agreed to Hamilton's plans to pay off the debt in exchange for what?

a)

moving the capital further south to Washington D.C.

b)

moving the capital further north to Washington D.C.

c)

Giving the southerners a tax refund of $50 each

d)

Giving the southerners more representatives in government

11.

When France sent 3 agents to ask for money in exchange for France's willingness to stop attacking U.S. ships it was called,

a)

The French American Trade Agreement

b)

The ABC Affair

c)

the XYZ Affair

d)

The American-French Service Agreement

12.

What does is mean to be partisan?

a)

to have a very positive attitude

b)

to change views between two political sides

c)

to be neutral in politics

d)

to favor one political side over another

13.

What was the problem of the Election of 1796?

a)

There were many ties before the President and V.P. was chosen.

b)

The President and Vice President were from different political parties.

c)

The President died before the vote was finalized.

d)

The Vice President resigned his office.

14.

All of the following were beliefs of the Federalists EXCEPT:

a)

The wealthy and education should hold public office

b)

Common people should hold public office

c)

We need a strong federal government

d)

There should be a national bank

15.

Democratic Republicans believe in all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

We should have a strict reading of the U.S. Constitution

b)

The U.S. Constitution allows for implied powers

c)

Common people should hold public office

d)

The U.S. Government should not create a national bank.

16.

What did the Alien & Sedition Acts do?

a)

Authorized government to imprison or deport those who speak out against the government.

b)

Allow the president to put French people to death because they might be spies.

c)

Allow the government to imprison French leaders

d)

Set up our U.S. National space program.

17.

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

a)

Set up the Presidential cabinet

b)

Set the Federal Reserve (U.S. bank)

c)

Set up the Federal Court System

d)

Established the Bill of Rights

18.

What is a precedent?

a)

The leader of the Executive Branch

b)

an earlier event that is followed by others.

c)

A group of people from the same political party meeting to discuss candidates

d)

A way to avoid responsbility