Chapter 9✏️

Question 0

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

Answer 0

State Department-handle regulations
Treasury Department-financial matters
War Department-nations defense

Question 1

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

Answer 1

George Washington and John Adams

Question 2

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 2

Sec. Of state, Sec. Of treasury, Sec. Of war

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

Question 4

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 4

Secretary of treasury

Question 5

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 5

The Judicial Act of 1789

Question 6

Who was John Jay?

Answer 6

The 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 7

What is a national debt?

Answer 7

The amount the government covered

Question 8

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

Answer 8

He wanted the federal government take care of the state debt from the war

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The south because they had less battles in the south so they had less debt

Question 10

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

Answer 10

They wanted the U. S. Capital moved to the south

Question 11

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

Answer 11

He said that it fell within the intent of the constitution

Question 12

What is a tariff?

Answer 12

Tax on imported goods

Question 13

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 13

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

Question 14

Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

Answer 14

He believed that he had served long enough ( 2 terms) for a president

Question 15

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 15

1st 10 amendments to the constitution

Question 16

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 16

Freedom of speech, religion,assembly, press, and petition

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Guns

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Unreasonable searching and seizures without probable cause

Question 19

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 19

The 5th Amendment

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The process of law

Question 21

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

Answer 21

6th amendment

Question 22

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

Answer 22

From claiming the Bill of Rights and the only Rights of American citizens

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Powers not granted to the national government belong to the states or the people

Question 24

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 24

Favored strong federal government, ruled by the wealthy, backed Great Britain

Question 25

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 25

State banks, state government, ruled by the people, backed France

Question 26

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 26

He believes that they divided people and kept the government from working together

Question 27

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 27

Partisan

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Caucuses

Question 29

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

Answer 29

The X, Y, Z Affair

Question 30

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 30

To protect the security of the nation and slow Immigrations

Question 31

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 31

Required aliens to live in America for 14 years before gaining citizenship

Question 32

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 32

Allowed the president to deport aliens that were considered dangerous

Question 33

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 33

A crime to speak or wrote false criticisms to try and weaken the government

Question 34

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 34

The 1st Amendment

Question 35

What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

Answer 35

State’s rights