Chapter 7

Question 0

__ Was the first vice Pres.

Answer 0

John Adams

Question 1

On ___ George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States

Answer 1

April 30, 1789

Question 2

In __ Congress passed the __ which created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.

Answer 2

1789, judiciary at

Question 3

The__handled the relationships between the United States and other countries.

Answer 3

Department of state

Question 4

Department of state was handled by__.

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

The__took charge of military matters.

Answer 5

War Department

Question 6

The war department was headed by__.

Answer 6

Henry Knox

Question 7

The __was responsible for raising and handling government finances.

Answer 7

Treasury department

Question 8

The treasury department was headed by __.

Answer 8

Alexander Hamilton

Question 9

The__job was to revise the government on legal matters.

Answer 9

attorney general

Question 10

The Atty. Gen. was__.

Answer 10

Edmund Randolph

Question 11

In 1770 there were__people living in the United States.

Answer 11

4 million

Question 12

On__Washington DC became the capital of the United States.

Answer 12

December 1, 1800

Question 13

Alexander Hamilton backed __and__.

Answer 13

Manufacturing businesses, higher tariffs

Question 14

Thomas Jefferson backed __and__.

Answer 14

Forming, lower tariffs

Question 15

__Manes the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.

Answer 15

Loose construction

Question 16

__Means the federal government should only do what the Constitution says it can do.

Answer 16

Strict construction

Question 17

The__broke out when I group of farmers in Pennsylvania refused to pay the tax on whiskey.

Answer 17

Whiskey rebellion

Question 18

During the whiskey rebellion__personally led the army against the rebels from Pennsylvania.

Answer 18

George Washington

Question 19

The__was a formal statement that the US would not take sides with any European countries who were at war.

Answer 19

Neutrality proclamation

Question 20

Thomas Jefferson thought the US should support the French and he resigned as Secretary of State in__.

Answer 20

1793

Question 21

__Stated the British should pay damages on seized American ships.

Answer 21

Jay’s treaty

Question 22

__Gave Americans the right to travel on the Mississippi River and store goods in New Orleans. It also set the boundary line between Georgia and Spanish Florida.

Answer 22

Pinckney’s treaty

Question 23

In the election of__more than one candidate ran for president.

Answer 23

1796

Question 24

The Federalist nominated__and__.

Answer 24

John Adams, Thomas Pinckney

Question 25

The Republicans nominated __and__.

Answer 25

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

Question 26

Adams was __and Jefferson was __.

Answer 26

President, Vice President

Question 27

Three French agent said the minister would discuss a treaty only if Americans paid a__bribe and gave a__ loan.

Answer 27

$250,000, $12 million

Question 28

After the bribe and loan the American public became furious and this was known as the__.

Answer 28

XYZ affair

Question 29

The__and__or pass by the Federalist in Congress and became laws in 1798.

Answer 29

Alien, sedition acts

Question 30

The __empowered the president to remove foreign residents he decided were involved in any treasonable or secret plots against the government.

Answer 30

Alien act

Question 31

The__for bid US residents to write, print, or publish false or critical words against the government.

Answer 31

Sedition act

Question 32

The__stated that the Alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional.

Answer 32

Kentucky and Virginia resolutions