Chapter 8

Question 1

Established the nations first cabinet

Answer 1

Washington

Question 2

The first head of the department of state

Answer 2

Jefferson

Question 3

The first secretary of the treasury

Answer 3

Hamilton

Question 4

Introduced the amendments that became the bill of rights

Answer 4

Madison

Question 5

The department heads that advise the president

Answer 5

Cabinet

Question 6

Paying debt with bonds that are to be recognized as currency

Answer 6

Funding

Question 7

The national government taking over all state depts

Answer 7

Assumption

Question 8

Someone who allows great flexibility in interpreting the constitution

Answer 8

Loose constructionist

Question 9

Someone who allows little flexibility in interpreting the constitution

Answer 9

Strict constructionist

Question 10

What we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution

Answer 10

Bill of rights

Question 11

The south excepted this in return for locating the national capital in the south

Answer 11

Assumption of state debts

Question 12

This was the issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation

Answer 12

National bank

Question 13

T/F

From its beginning The Supreme Court has wielded immense power and demanded great respect

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T/F

The Judiciary act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the states

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T/F

The Bill of Rights protected individual liberties from state governments

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F

Loose constructionist say that specified ends justify unspecified means

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F

The department of labor was among the original executive departments

Answer 17

False

Question 18

T/F

The proclamation of neutrality was accomplished during the first session of Congress

Answer 18

False

Question 19

T/F

The main objectives of the first national bank were to issue a unified Currency and to provide loans to local businesses

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Americas best known frontiersman

Answer 20

Boone

Question 21

Americas second president

Answer 21

Adams

Question 22

A party that supported the common people and favored a small limited government

Answer 22

Republicans

Question 23

A party that supported industry, a growing centralized government, and rule by property owners

Answer 23

Federalists

Question 24

Independence movement that deteriorated into violence

Answer 24

French revolution

Question 25

Plot to bring America into French war against Britain

Answer 25

Genet episode

Question 26

America's refusal to take sides in the war between Britain and France

Answer 26

Proclamation of neutrality

Question 27

Averted war with Britain

Answer 27

Jay Treaty

Question 28

Violent attack against the government over taxes

Answer 28

Whiskey rebellion

Question 29

What federalist strongly supported

Answer 29

Industry and commerce

Question 30

The main effect of Jay's Treaty was that it

Answer 30

Averted war with Britain

Question 31

The cause of the whiskey rebellion

Answer 31

Opposition to internal tax

Question 32

T/F President Washington fell for citizen Genets charm and intrigues

Answer 32

False

Question 33

T/F Americans almost universally praised the Jay Treaty

Answer 33

False

Question 34

T/F Washington proposed that America steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world

Answer 34

True

Question 35

T/F Do US broke the treaty of alliance with France because the French had overthrown their old government

Answer 35

True

Question 36

French seizure of American cargo

Answer 36

Quasi-war

Question 37

Americas humiliating peace negotiations with France

Answer 37

XYZ affair

Question 38

Declaration that the states have the right to Nullify unconstitutional federal acts

Answer 38

Virginia resolutions

Question 39

Adams effort to fill judiciary with federalist

Answer 39

Midnight appointments

Question 40

The resolutions that James Madison suggested that states have the right to succeed when the federal government acts unconstitutionally

Answer 40

Virginia resolutions

Question 41

This act ensured that federalists would have lasting influence on the judiciary

Answer 41

Judiciary act of 1801

Question 42

The alien acts granted the president the power to

Answer 42

Expel or imprison immigrants

Question 43

The sedition act granted the president the power to

Answer 43

Prohibit treasonous speech

Question 44

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions advocated

Answer 44

Nullification

Question 45

T/F The war with France was called a quasi-war because war was never officially declared

Answer 45

True

Question 46

T/F The alien and sedition acts were clearly unconstitutional

Answer 46

True

Question 47

T/F John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained bitter enemies throughout their lives

Answer 47

False