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Unit 1 Test Study Guide

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington believed Political Parties were beneficial to the nation

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

3.

What was George Washington's Advice on Political Parties?

a)

Political Parties are necessary to run a government

b)

Political Parties could divide and weaken the Nation

c)

Political Parties should create jobs and businesses

d)

Political Parties should only exist in State Governments

4.

The Purpose of the Farewell Address was to....

a)

leave advice for the country and next president

b)

help Congress create a new constitution

c)

decide how representation would be decided

d)

decide how many votes each state would get

5.

Why did Washington mention the development of political parties in his Farewell Address? Select the TWO correct Answers.

a)

Washington believed political parties would increase corruption throughout the U.S.

b)

Washington believed political parties would divide Americans

c)

Washington believed political parties would lead to one political party having too much governmental power

d)

Washington believed political parties would align themselves with foreign countries

e)

Washington believed political parties would allow for a better exchange of ideas in government

6.

What advice did Washington give on political parties?

a)

Washington spoke on the benefits of political parties formed around policies to help the country

b)

Washington warned against the dangers of political parties

c)

Washington favored political parties that were based on those of the British

d)

Washington said that political parties were the root of democracy

7.

Why did Washington talk about foreign policy in his Farewell Address?

a)

He wanted to limit trade with Europe so U.S. industries could expand

b)

He believed that a military alliance with France was the best policy for the future

c)

He wanted to establish exclusive trading treaties with countries in Europe

d)

Washington was trying to keep the United States out of European conflicts.

8.

Which of the following best describes why the Federalists wanted to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts

a)

to gain control of the economy

b)

to restrict trade between states

c)

to target immigration from abroad

9.

How did Washington's presidency influence the formation of a new nation?

4 lines
10.

Political party that wanted to strengthen the power of the federal government and to promote industry and trade

a)

Democratic-Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

Republican Party

11.

Situation in which French agents told US diplomats that the French foreign minister Talleyrand would only discuss a treaty in exchange for money

a)

ABC affair

b)

Kentucky affair

c)

Talleyrand affair

d)

XYZ affair

12.

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

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Twelfth Amendment

13.

Person who won the 1796 presidential election and became the second president of the US

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

14.

Political party that wanted to limit the power of the federal government

a)

Democratic Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

Republican Party

15.
The power the Supreme Court has to declare a law unconstitutional is called:
a)
appellate law
b)
federalism
c)
judicial review
d)
constitutional law
16.

Who was John Marshall?

a)

The US President who appointed several judges right before he left office

b)

The Chief Justice whose ruling gave the Court the power of judicial review

c)

The US President who did not finalize the appointment of the new judges

d)

The Secretary of State who did not send the judges' letters of appointment

17.

What court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level of government?

a)

Monroe v. Marbury

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

18.

What does judicial review allow the Supreme Court to do?

a)

Review and interpret laws and determine their constitutionality.

b)

Make laws and regulations

c)

Enforce laws and regulations

d)

Appoint judges to lower courts

19.

What is jurisdiction?

a)

The official power to make legal deicisons

b)

The belief that judges should limit their power over legislation

c)

The law that created the federal court system

d)

Willingness of a judge to overturn laws and precedence

20.

Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

Who were two famous explorers who explored the new western land?

a)

Lewis and Clarke

b)

Laurel and Hardy

c)

Batman and Robin

22.

Lewis and Clark assignment was to find a river route to what ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Mississippi

23.

What doubled the size of the US?

a)

Sewards Folly

b)

Sale of Florida

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas Annexation

24.

The United States purchased a large amount of land from which nation?

a)

Spain

b)

Florida

c)

France

d)

England

25.

Which River is in the Louisiana Territory

a)

Mississippi

b)

Potomac

c)

Ohio

d)

James

26.

The Executive branch _______________ the law.

a)

makes

b)

enforces

c)

interprets

27.

Which branch of government determines the constitutionality of laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

28.

This branch of government is responsible for making laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

29.

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

due process

c)

free exercise clause

d)

libel

30.

Freedom of religion , assembly , petition , press, speech

a)

first amendment

b)

second amendment

c)

third amendment

d)

fifth amendment

31.

What historic documents is the Bill of Rights a part of?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The Constution

d)

The Pledge of Allegiance

32.

What is the best definition of the word Amendment?

a)

Change or Add

b)

Take away

c)

To make worst

d)

Against the law