WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Study Guide
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
George Washington believed Political Parties were beneficial to the nation
True
False
What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?
The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances
The Nation should end slavery
The Nation should expand from East to West
The Nation should colonize Latin America
What was George Washington's Advice on Political Parties?
Political Parties are necessary to run a government
Political Parties could divide and weaken the Nation
Political Parties should create jobs and businesses
Political Parties should only exist in State Governments
The Purpose of the Farewell Address was to....
leave advice for the country and next president
help Congress create a new constitution
decide how representation would be decided
decide how many votes each state would get
Why did Washington mention the development of political parties in his Farewell Address? Select the TWO correct Answers.
Washington believed political parties would increase corruption throughout the U.S.
Washington believed political parties would divide Americans
Washington believed political parties would lead to one political party having too much governmental power
Washington believed political parties would align themselves with foreign countries
Washington believed political parties would allow for a better exchange of ideas in government
What advice did Washington give on political parties?
Washington spoke on the benefits of political parties formed around policies to help the country
Washington warned against the dangers of political parties
Washington favored political parties that were based on those of the British
Washington said that political parties were the root of democracy
Why did Washington talk about foreign policy in his Farewell Address?
He wanted to limit trade with Europe so U.S. industries could expand
He believed that a military alliance with France was the best policy for the future
He wanted to establish exclusive trading treaties with countries in Europe
Washington was trying to keep the United States out of European conflicts.
Which of the following best describes why the Federalists wanted to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts
to gain control of the economy
to restrict trade between states
to target immigration from abroad
How did Washington's presidency influence the formation of a new nation?
Political party that wanted to strengthen the power of the federal government and to promote industry and trade
Democratic-Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federalist Party
Republican Party
Situation in which French agents told US diplomats that the French foreign minister Talleyrand would only discuss a treaty in exchange for money
ABC affair
Kentucky affair
Talleyrand affair
XYZ affair
Laws that allowed the president to expel foreign citizens suspected of treason and made it illegal to oppose any measure of or use false or hostile words against the government
Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
XYZ Affair
Twelfth Amendment
Person who won the 1796 presidential election and became the second president of the US
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Political party that wanted to limit the power of the federal government
Democratic Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federalist Party
Republican Party
Who was John Marshall?
The US President who appointed several judges right before he left office
The Chief Justice whose ruling gave the Court the power of judicial review
The US President who did not finalize the appointment of the new judges
The Secretary of State who did not send the judges' letters of appointment
What court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level of government?
Monroe v. Marbury
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
What does judicial review allow the Supreme Court to do?
Review and interpret laws and determine their constitutionality.
Make laws and regulations
Enforce laws and regulations
Appoint judges to lower courts
What is jurisdiction?
The official power to make legal deicisons
The belief that judges should limit their power over legislation
The law that created the federal court system
Willingness of a judge to overturn laws and precedence
Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Who were two famous explorers who explored the new western land?
Lewis and Clarke
Laurel and Hardy
Batman and Robin
Lewis and Clark assignment was to find a river route to what ocean?
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Mississippi
What doubled the size of the US?
Sewards Folly
Sale of Florida
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
The United States purchased a large amount of land from which nation?
Spain
Florida
France
England
Which River is in the Louisiana Territory
Mississippi
Potomac
Ohio
James
The Executive branch _______________ the law.
makes
enforces
interprets
Which branch of government determines the constitutionality of laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
Bill of Rights
due process
free exercise clause
libel
Freedom of religion , assembly , petition , press, speech
first amendment
second amendment
third amendment
fifth amendment
What historic documents is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Constution
The Pledge of Allegiance
What is the best definition of the word Amendment?
Change or Add
Take away
To make worst
Against the law
