WorksheetsChapter 9: The Federalist Era Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Kentucky Resolution further said that states could _____ federal laws they thought were unconstitutional.
nullify
states' rights
distinct
tariff
______ is the principle held that the powers of the federal government were limited to those clearly granted by the Constituition.
caucus
sedition
impressment
states rights
The newspaper editor was accused of _______ when he encouraged his fans to rise up against teachers.
caucus
precedent
sedition
tariff
When the public found out about the XYZ Affair, many grew angry at foreign attempts to influence their government. They became more suspicious of _____. Many Europeans who had come to the USA in the 1790s.
bond
import
alien
compromise
To prepare for the election, both parties held ______. At these meetings, members of Congress and other leaders nominated their parties' candidates for office.
cabinet
import
uniform
caucuses
Because of your _________ views, you are unwilling to look at other options.
distinct
partisan
impressment
alien
The differences found in Washington's cabinet also existed in Congress and among the public. They formed the basis for two _____ political parties that emerged at this time.
distinct
nullify
precedent
import
Britain also challenged Washington's desire for neutrality. The British captured American ships that traded with the French. Then, they forced the US crews into the British navy. Americans were outraged by this practice of _____.
import
compromise
impressment
sedition
To win support for his plan, Hamilton worked out a _____ with Southern leaders.
cabinet
impressment
alien
compromise
The ____ would raise money for the government and protect US industries from foreign competition.
imports
uniforms
tariffs
bonds
When borrowing money from citizens during the American Revolution, the government issued _____.
imports
tariffs
compromises
bonds
The president called together his ____ for a meeting to discuss the issue of global warming.
cabinet
tariff
caucus
precedent
Washington knew that his actions and decisions would set ____, that would help shape the nation's future. "No slip will pass unnoticed."
partisan
precedents
caucuses
uniforms
The first Congress also faced the job of forming the nation's court system. Some favored a ____ legal system for the entire nation. Others favored keeping the existed state systems.
cabinet
alien
uniform
states' rights
Germany’s decision to ________ cars from the United States saddened the many dealers who were trying to sell German-made cars to the public.
import
bond
export
uniform
