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Federalist Era Review

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

advisors to the president

a)

cabinet

b)

cupboard

c)

alliance

d)

confederation

2.

an example to be followed later

a)

model

b)

precedent

c)

sedition

d)

president

3.

taxes on imports

a)

excise tax

b)

income tax

c)

tariffs

d)

import fees

4.

piece of paper given in exchange for money with the promise to repay loan plus interest

a)

stock

b)

bond

c)

tariff

d)

excise

5.

belief that the government can do more than what is in the Constitution

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Loose Construction

c)

Strict Construction

d)

Due Process

6.

belief that the government can only do what is written in the Constitution

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Loose Construction

c)

Strict Construction

d)

Due Process

7.

Not taking sides

a)

alliance

b)

confederation

c)

neutral

d)

nullify

8.

tax on the production and sale of a specific good

a)

customs duties

b)

tariff

c)

income tax

d)

excise tax

9.

organized groups of people who have similar ideas about government

a)

political parties

b)

Congress

c)

cabinet

d)

precedents

10.

people living in a country who are not yet citizens of that country

a)

aliens

b)

immigrants

c)

nomads

d)

loyalists

11.

actions or speech that might be viewed as encouraging people to rebel against the government

a)

libel

b)

alien

c)

sedition

d)

nullify

12.

to declare that a certain law will not be enforced

a)

sedition

b)

neutral

c)

nullify

d)

precedent

13.

What year was Washington president?

a)

1789

b)

1923

c)

1856

14.

Who wrote a financial plan?

a)

Washington

b)

Jefferson

c)

Hamilton

15.

Which of these were tasks facing Washington?

a)

Creating Bureaucracy, foreign trade, raising $$$$

b)

Creating a Bill of Rights

c)

The Constitutional Amendments

16.

Who was appointed Secretary of Treasury?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

17.

Creates state, war and treasury departments...

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Congress (Legislative Branch)

18.

The Judiciary act was created in what year by Washington?

a)

1832

b)

2020

c)

1789

19.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 created....

a)

Housing Industries

b)

Supreme court, 3 circuit, and 13 district courts

c)

Federal courts

20.

Hamilton and Jefferson were ..

a)

in conflict

b)

best friends

c)

brothers

21.

Hamilton was supported by the

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

22.

Jefferson was supported by the..

a)

East

b)

South and West

c)

North

23.

Hamilton wanted a ______________central Government led by wealthy, educated people.

a)

Organized

b)

Weak

c)

Strong

24.

Jefferson wanted a strong______________Government with people's participation.

a)

local

b)

central

c)

state

25.

The Executive branch is made up of the ......

a)

President

b)

vice president

c)

President and Vice president

26.

The Federalist Era was...

a)

the new United States of America

b)

a bad time for America

c)

a sad time in History

27.

Washington was the president in the...

a)

1700's

b)

1900's

c)

2000's

28.

Foreign relations means..

a)

relations with other countries

b)

knowing another language

c)

having friends from different countries

29.

As President, Washington faced...

a)

"Oceans of Difficulties"

b)

"A beautiful Sunset"

c)

"Hard times in Hard Corners"

30.

The Judicial branch is....

a)

The branch that divides the Government

b)

the branch of Government containing the Court system

c)

The branch created by Judith Owens

31.

This branch makes Laws and declares wars..

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

32.

The supreme law of all the land is..

a)

Thou shall not disobey the Bill of Rights

b)

The Rule of Thumb

c)

The Constitution

33.

The Bank of the United States, the first National Bank was proposed by...

a)

Jefferson

b)

Hamilton

c)

Washington

34.

Washington adds Attorney general; These department heads are...

a)

Cabinet

b)

Door

c)

Window

35.

When the writers of the Constitution wrote about the executive branch, what did they make sure it would have that the Articles of Confederation did not provide?

a)

an executive council

b)

a single president

c)

a senate committee

d)

judicial review

36.

When did George Washington take the oath of office to become the president of the United States?

a)

January 20, 1789

b)

March 4, 1789

c)

April 30, 1789

d)

May 5, 1789

37.

The four offices/departments that made up the first presidential cabinet included the State Department, Department of Treasury, Department of War, and the office of the...

a)

attorney general

b)

chief justice of the Supreme Court

c)

postmaster general

d)

Speaker of the House

38.

Name the first Secretary of State.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

39.

Identify the first Secretary of Treasury

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Jay

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Henry Knox

40.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the federal court system. Federal courts had the power to...

a)

elect the president

b)

reverse state decisions

c)

tax the people

d)

negotiate treaties

41.

Who did George Washington appoint as the first chief justice of the US Supreme Court?

a)

John Marshall

b)

John Adams

c)

John Smith

d)

John Jay

42.

Alexander Hamilton proposed a financial plan that would have the federal government pay off both the national and individual state debts. He expected that doing so would...

a)

make him a rich man

b)

drive Thomas Jefferson crazy

c)

improve the nation's credit

d)

benefit the wealthy and hurt the poor

43.

Southern states strongly opposed Hamilton's financial plan. Why?

a)

they just hated the man

b)

they had been able to pay their own debts and felt they should not have to pay other states' debts

c)

they were drawing interest off other states' debts

d)

they were holding out for a new capital

44.

How did moving the nation's capital to the south benefit most members of Congress?

a)

people had to pay the south to move there

b)

the weather was better

c)

George Washington was there

d)

the more central location relieved the burden of travel

45.

What did Alexander Hamilton propose his national bank could provide that would put the states on even footing?

a)

national currency

b)

national loans

c)

national debt

d)

national pride

46.

In another daring move, Hamilton proposed a tax on imported goods he hoped would protect American industries. What are these taxes called?

a)

bonds

b)

interest

c)

tariffs

d)

expenditures

47.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of Neutrality?

a)

prevent war with Native Americans

b)

prevent war with Spain

c)

prevent picking sides between Spain and France

d)

prevent picking sides between Britain and France

48.

Which treaty gave the Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right to trade at New Orleans?

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Proclamation of Neutrality

c)

Pinckney's Treaty

d)

Washington's Treaty

49.

Why did Thomas Jefferson's supporters attack George Washington?

a)

They felt he was becoming tyrranical.

b)

They believed Washington was being partisan and supported Hamilton too much.

c)

They felt he was stealing from them.

d)

They found him to be a weak leader.

50.

Of the Fedearlists and the Democratic-Republicans, which party believed in a strict reading of the Constitution and rejected the idea of implied powers.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

51.

What was interesting about the relationship between the president, John Adams, and vice president, Thomas Jefferson, who were elected in 1796?

a)

they were of members of opposing parties

b)

they were brothers

c)

they had never met

d)

they voted for each other

52.

What circumstance led to the meeting that resulted in what we call the XYZ Affair?

a)

British ships were forcing Americans to join the British navy.

b)

The French were seizing American ships.

c)

The US was attacking British and French ships.

d)

The British were attacking French ships.

53.

What legislation gave the president authority to deport—send out of the country— those people of foreign birth thought to be dangerous.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Judicial Act of 1789

c)

Proclamation of 1789

d)

Bill of Rights

54.

The Virginia and Kentucky Acts stated firm support for...

a)

John Adams

b)

neutrality

c)

states' rights

d)

judicial review

55.

The Kentucky Resolution further said that states could _____ federal laws they thought were unconstitutional.

a)

nullify

b)

states' rights

c)

distinct

d)

tariff

56.

______ is the principle held that the powers of the federal government were limited to those clearly granted by the Constituition.

a)

caucus

b)

sedition

c)

impressment

d)

states rights

57.

The newspaper editor was accused of _______ when he encouraged his fans to rise up against teachers.

a)

caucus

b)

precedent

c)

sedition

d)

tariff

58.

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.

a)

bond

b)

import

c)

alien

d)

compromise

59.

To prepare for the election, both parties held ______. At these meetings, members of Congress and other leaders nominated their parties' candidates for office.

a)

cabinet

b)

import

c)

uniform

d)

caucuses

60.

Because of your _________ views, you are unwilling to look at other options.

a)

distinct

b)

partisan

c)

impressment

d)

alien

61.

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.

a)

distinct

b)

nullify

c)

precedent

d)

import

62.

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 _____.

a)

import

b)

compromise

c)

impressment

d)

sedition

63.

To win support for his plan, Hamilton worked out a _____ with Southern leaders.

a)

cabinet

b)

impressment

c)

alien

d)

compromise

64.

The ____ would raise money for the government and protect US industries from foreign competition.

a)

imports

b)

uniforms

c)

tariffs

d)

bonds

65.

When borrowing money from citizens during the American Revolution, the government issued _____.

a)

imports

b)

tariffs

c)

compromises

d)

bonds

66.

The president called together his ____ for a meeting to discuss the issue of global warming.

a)

cabinet

b)

tariff

c)

caucus

d)

precedent

67.

Washington knew that his actions and decisions would set ____, that would help shape the nation's future. "No slip will pass unnoticed."

a)

partisan

b)

precedents

c)

caucuses

d)

uniforms

68.

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.

a)

cabinet

b)

alien

c)

uniform

d)

states' rights

69.

Germany’s decision to ________ cars from the United States saddened the many dealers who were trying to sell German-made cars to the public.

a)

import

b)

bond

c)

export

d)

uniform

70.

What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

a)

the Senate and House of Representatives

b)

the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts

c)

the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet

d)

a national bank under the Department of the Treasury

71.

Which power given to the president by Congress established the president's authority over the executive branch?

a)

the ability to appoint cabinet members

b)

the ability to appoint the executive branch members

c)

the ability to dismiss senators and representatives

d)

the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval

72.

Disagreements arose in Congress between those favoring a(n) national legal system and those who wanted to keep state courts.

a)

uniform

b)

judiciary

73.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

to protect individual liberties

b)

to protect the government

c)

to satisfy Southern states

74.

President Washington focused on

a)

economic policies

b)

suggesting new laws to Congress

c)

raising the federal debt limit

d)

foreign affairs

75.

The first secretary of the treasury was

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Jay

76.

Why did the United States face serious financial trouble in its early years?

a)

Each state had a different currency.

b)

The government needed to pay back the money it had borrowed to pay for the Revolution.

c)

There was a recession.

77.

What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?

a)

the removal of trade barriers

b)

the nation's capital was relocated in the South

c)

protests by the Federalists

d)

reduced taxes in the North

78.

James Madison and Thomas Jefferson opposed the establishment of a national bank because

a)

They feared bank robbers.

b)

They believed the Constitution did not give Congress the power to create a bank.

c)

They were against raising taxes.

d)

They did not think people would want to keep their money in a bank.

79.
  • The first _____ consisted of three department heads, the attorney general, and the postmaster general.

a)

Congress

b)

State Department

c)

Cabinet

d)

Judiciary

80.

What is sedition?

a)

the ability to overturn federal laws

b)

foriegn attempts to influence the U.S.

government

c)

activities to weaken the government

d)

measures to make laws unconstitutional

81.

What were the beliefs of the Democratic-

Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson? Select

ALL that apply.

a)

There should be a strict reading of the

Constitution, with no implied powers.

b)

They opposed a strong central government.

c)

Ordinary people should take part in the

government.

d)

A national bank should be established to issue

and borrow money.

82.

What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

claim?

a)

The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the

Constitution.

b)

Jay's Treaty violated the Constitution.

c)

Pinckney's Treaty was biased in favor of wealthy

landowners.

d)

Settlers had the right to settle in the Northwest

Territories.

83.

What were the beliefs of the Federalists led by

Alexander Hamilton? Select ALL that apply.

a)

The Constitution gave government implied

powers

b)

Ordinary citizens are capable of self

government.

c)

There should be no national bank to issue and

borrow money.

d)

educated, weathier property owning men should

hold public office.

84.

What was NOT part of the development of the

federal government under George Washington?

a)

Congress created departments in the executive

branch to help the president.

b)

Congress and the president formed the federal

court system.

c)

A Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

d)

President Washington helped create political

parties.

e)

President Washington set the standard for how

long a president should serve.

85.

Who was the second president of the U.S.?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

86.

Who makes up the President's cabinet?

a)

The top generals of the military.

b)

The Attorney General and the generals of the

military.

c)

The heads of the country's major banks.

d)

The heads of the executive departments and the

attorney general.

87.

What is the principle of states' rights?

a)

The federal government has implied powers not

clearly granted by the Constitution.

b)

The supreme law of the land is state

government.

c)

The powers of the states should never be

stronger than the powers of the federal

government.

d)

States could nullify, or legally overturn, federal

laws they thought were unconstitutional.

88.

What TWO things did George Washington warn

against in his farewell speech? (Check the two

that apply.)

a)

France's influence

b)

the growth of political parties

c)

permanent alliances with other countries

d)

national taxes

89.

Why did the Federalist-controlled Congress pass

the Alien and Sedition Acts in the late 1790s?

a)

to weaken the power of the federal government

b)

to silence Jefferson's critics

c)

to silence Republican opposition to Federalist

policies.

d)

to strengthen Republican opposition to the

government

90.

Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow

a)

precedent

b)

impressment

c)

sedition

d)

partisan

91.

Tax on imports

a)

tariff

b)

caucus

c)

bond

d)

nullify

92.

Favoring one political party

a)

partisan

b)

precedent

c)

nullify

d)

caucus

93.

To legally overturn

a)

nullify

b)

impressment

c)

sedition

d)

precedent

94.

Certificate that promises to repay borrowed money in the future, plus interest

a)

bond

b)

tariff

c)

partisan

d)

nullify

95.

Who was the first elected president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

96.

Which of the following were precedents set by Washington for the presidency?

a)

two term limit

b)

a Cabinet

c)

an electoral college

d)

a national bank

97.

Who was head of the first State Department?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Henry Knox

d)

John Adams

98.

Who was head of the first Department of Treasury?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Edmund Randolph

99.

What law established the federal court system?

a)

Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Congressional Act of Courts

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Judiciary Law of 1789

100.

How many levels of federal courts are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

101.

Which of the following is NOT a level of the federal courts?

a)

district courts

b)

circuit courts of appeals

c)

state courts

d)

Supreme Court

102.

Hamilton wanted a national bank to help with the nation's debt.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Those who bought bonds to support the Revolution were finally being paid back.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

The south was willing to pay off other states' debt to make Hamilton's plan work.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Hamilton won support for his financial plan by promising the south the nation's capital would be moved to...

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Tallahassee

106.

Jefferson was against the national bank.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

What does Hamilton claim gives Congress power to create a bank?

a)

power to tax

b)

power to borrow money

c)

power to set tariffs

d)

power to make budgets

108.

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

John Jay

b)

Edmund Randolph

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

109.

Congress did not create a national bank.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

to seize or kidnap people and force them to serve in the military

a)

insubordination

b)

manumission

c)

impressment

d)

imprisonment