Chapter 9

Question 0

State Department deal with?

Answer 0

Handle relations with other nations

Question 1

Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

Answer 1

George Washington and John Adams

Question 2

Treasury Department deals with?

Answer 2

Financial Matter

Question 3

War Department deals with?

Answer 3

Nation’s defense

Question 4

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Know

Question 5

Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson- Sec. Of State

Alexander Hamilton- Sec. Of Treasury

Question 6

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 6

Sec. Of Treasury

Question 7

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 7

Judiciary Acts of 1789

Question 8

What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

Answer 8

Take care of the states debts from the war

Question 9

Who was John Jay?

Answer 9

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts

Question 10

What is a national debt?

Answer 10

The amount the gov’t

Question 11

What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

Answer 11

That he would have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war

Question 12

What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

Answer 12

The Southern States because they owned less than the northern states and would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate

Question 13

Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

Answer 13

Exchange for the US Capital being moved to the South

Question 14

Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

Answer 14

Because a national bank fell within the intent if the constitution

Question 15

What is a tariff?

Answer 15

Tax in imported goods

Question 16

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 16

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t

Question 17

What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

Answer 17

Bill of Rights

Question 18

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 18

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th amendment

Question 19

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 19

Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the gov’t

Question 20

What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own

Answer 20

The right to own firearms

Question 21

What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

Answer 21

Unreasonable searches and seizes without probable cause

Question 22

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 22

5th amendment

Question 23

According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

Answer 23

Due process of law

Question 24

What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

Answer 24

6th amendment

Question 25

What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

Answer 25

Claiming the bill of rights are the only rights American have

Question 26

What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

Answer 26

Against the powers of a national gov’t

Question 27

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 27

Favored a strong federal gov’t, rule by wealthy, and lose interoperation of the constitution

Question 28

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 28

State banks, state gov’t, rule by the people, strict interpretation of the constitution

Question 29

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 29

He believed that they divided the people and kept the gov’t from working together

Question 30

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 30

Partisan

Question 31

Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

Answer 31

Caucuses

Question 32

What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

Answer 32

XYZ Affair

Question 33

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 33

To protect the security of the nation and slow Immigration

Question 34

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 34

Required a Aliens to live in the US for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship

Question 35

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 35

Allowed president to deport aliens

Question 36

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 36

A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try to weaken the gov’t

Question 37

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 37

The 1st amendment

Question 38

What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

Answer 38

States rights