Chapter9

Question 0

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

​State Department

Answer 0

Handle Relations with other nations

Question 1

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

Answer 1

President- George Washington

Vice President- John Adams

Question 2

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

​Treasury Department

Answer 2

Deal with financial matters

Question 3

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

War Department

Answer 3

Deals with nations defense

Question 4

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 4

Secretary of State, secretary of treasury, secretary of war, attorney general

Question 5

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

Answer 5

State- Thomas Jefferson

Treasury- Alexander Hamilton

Question 6

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 6

Sectary of Treasury

Question 7

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 7

The Judiciary Act

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Over turn state laws

Question 9

Who was John Jay?

Answer 9

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 10

What is a national debt?

Answer 10

The amount the government owe

Question 11

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

Answer 11

A plan that would have the federal government 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 State because they owed lee that 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

In exchange for the US Capital being moved to the south, Washington DC

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Fell within the intent of the Constitution

Question 15

What is a tariff?

Answer 15

Tax on imported goods

Question 16

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 16

A Civil uprising against taxing power of the federal government

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Bill of rights

Question 18

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

Answer 18

He didn’t want to become king

Question 19

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 19

1-10

Question 20

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Own fire arms

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

Question 23

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 23

5th Amendment

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Due process of law

Question 25

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

Answer 25

6th Amendment

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Claiming the Bill Of Rights

Question 27

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

Answer 27

The powers of national government

Question 28

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 29

State banks State governments Rule by the people Strict interpretation of the Constitution

Question 30

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 30

He believed that political parties divided people and kept the government from working together

Question 31

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 31

Partisan

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Meetings

Question 33

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

Answer 33

France seized American ships that carried cargos to Great Britain

Question 34

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 34

Naturalization Act Sedition Act Alien Act

Question 35

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 36

Allowed President to depot aliens

Question 37

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 38

1st

Question 39

What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

Answer 39

Affirmed states right