Chapter 9

Question 0

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

Answer 0

State department- handle relations with other nations
Treasury department- deal with financial matter
War department- deals with nations defense

Question 1

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

Answer 1

George Washington

John Adams

Question 2

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Question 4

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 4

Secatary of treasury

Question 5

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 5

The judiciary act

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Undo them

Question 7

Who was John Jay?

Answer 7

1st. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 8

What is a national debt?

Answer 8

The amount the government owned.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Proposed a plan that would have the federal government take care of the state debts from the war

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Southern states, because they owned less than the northern states

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Exchange for the US capital being moved to the south, Washington, D.C.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

It fell within the intent of the constitution

Question 13

What is a tariff?

Answer 13

Tax on imported goods

Question 14

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 14

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Wanted to go back home

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Bill of rights

Question 17

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 17

First 10 amendment

Question 18

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Firearms

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

Question 21

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 21

5th

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Without due process of law

Question 23

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

Answer 23

6th

Question 24

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

Answer 24

From claiming the Bill of Right are the only right Americans have

Question 25

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

Answer 25

National government

Question 26

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 26

Favored a strong federal government Rule by wealthy Loose interpretation of the constitution

Question 27

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 27

State banks State government Ruled by the people Strict interpretation of the constitution

Question 28

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 28

That they divided the people and kept the government from working together

Question 29

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 29

Partisan

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Caucuses

Question 31

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

Answer 31

XYZ affair

Question 32

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 32

Naturalization act Alien acts Sedition act

Question 33

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 34

Allowed president to deport aliens

Question 35

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 36

The 1st amendment

Question 37

What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

Answer 37

State rights