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Washington - Adams

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(8.22A)

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

(a)  

2.

(8.22A)

Who was the first Secretary of State?

(a)  

3.

(8.5E)

Identify the three things Washington recommends for our nation in his farewell address.

a)

remain neutral

b)

stay out of debt

c)

find new valuable resources

d)

don't from political parties

e)

form political parties

4.

(8.5B)

Which of the following would encourage people to buy American goods rather then imported goods?

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

mercantile

d)

textile

5.

(8.5B)

Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton, believed the idea of a national bank would help to provide (a)   to businesses and governments.

6.

(8.5C)

Thomas Jefferson's disagreement with Hamilton over the national bank, was based primarily on his belief in a (a)   construction of the constitution.

7.

(8.5C)

Alexander Hamilton believed in a (a)   construction of the constitution. This allowed for him to create a national bank.

8.

(8.5E)

The president was allowed to imprison or deport non-citizens living in the United States because of the ___________.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Immigrant Act

c)

War-Time Safety Act

d)

Alien Act

9.

(8.5E)

This act allowed the government to fine or imprison people for publicly opposing the government.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Alien Act

c)

Non-Opposition Act

d)

Petition Act

10.

(8.5A)

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a violation of the (a)   Amendment.

11.

Opposing the government

a)

sedition

b)

greivance

c)

tyranny

d)

none of these

12.

A resident that is not a citizen

a)

Illegal

b)

Immigrant

c)

Alien

d)

Hessian

13.

Identify the political parties that formed due to different beliefs about the power of the central government as defined in the constitution.

a)

Federalist

b)

Democrats

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Whigs

e)

Green Party

14.

(8.5C)

What argument(s) led to the development of political parties?

a)

power of central government vs power of state governments

b)

power of president vs power of congress

c)

loose vs strict construction of the constitution

d)

loyalty to Washington

15.

A group of farmers rebelling against a tax on (a)   , proved that the new government had power.

16.

(8.5A)

How did the Whiskey Rebellion prove the new constitution was effective?

a)

it allowed the president to stop rebellion

b)

it gave new powers to the states

c)

it allowed the government to support taxing farmers

17.

(8.5A,B,C)

Identify all of Hamilton's goals as Secretary of the Treasury.

a)

raise government revenue

b)

create a national bank

c)

oppose new foreign alliances

d)

attack France

e)

pay off war debts

18.

To cancel or make void

a)

nullify

b)

resign

c)

ratify

d)

construct

19.

Unconstitutional means ________.

a)

something is changed in the constitution

b)

something is in violation of the constitution

c)

the constitution is no longer important

20.

The X,Y,Z Affair resulted from France attempting to force America to pay a (a)   in order for them to stop attacking our ships.

21.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions encouraged states to nullify laws that they found to be ___________.

a)

in violation of the constitution

b)

disagreeable to their state interest

c)

prejudiced against their state

d)

a good policy

22.

Shared powers between the national government and the states.

a)

limited government

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

patriotism

23.

The above amendment includes your right to (of)...

a)

remain silent

b)

jury trial

c)

due process

d)

own weapons

e)

free speech

24.

The seventh amendment grants one the right to a jury trial in _____________.

a)

civil court

b)

criminal court

25.

Civil court is where ___________.

a)

someone is tried for a criminal act

b)

someone is punished severely for a crime

c)

someone is sued for wrongdoing

d)

someone is put before a grand jury