Chapter 10

Question 1

Electoral College

Answer 1

Group selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections.

Question 2

Precedent

Answer 2

An action or decision that later served as an example

Question 3

Loose Construction

Answer 3

Federal government takes action that the constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking

Question 4

Strict Construction

Answer 4

Federal government to take only these actions the constitution specifically says it can take.

Question 5

Political Parties

Answer 5

Groups of people who organize and elect government officials and influence government policies

Question 6

Who was the first president of the U.S

Answer 6

George Washington

Question 7

Why did Washington think he wasn’t qualified to be president

Answer 7

His age and lack of political experience and also he would have to deal with many difficult issues

Question 8

What did the judiciary act of 1789 do?

Answer 8

It created a federal court system with three levels

Question 9

How did Alexander Hamilton plan to pay back the debts that the U.S government owed? Why did Jefferson oppose this plan

Answer 9

He was gonna sell bonds to raise money. Jefferson thought that the idea cheated the original bond holders who had sold bonds for low price

Question 10

What was Hamilton’s view for future of the U.S Economy? How did Jefferson view it?

Answer 10

Hamilton wanted it to be manufactory and Jefferson wanted agricultural

Question 11

For what reason did Alexander Hamilton want a national band

Answer 11

Hamilton wanted a bank so they could safely deposit money.

Question 12

What decision did Washington make about siding with Great Britain or France in 1793?

Answer 12

He wanted to be neutral

Question 13

Who was Citizen Genet

Answer 13

Edmond Genet

Question 14

Why did president Washington send John Jay to Great Britain

Answer 14

So he could work out a peaceful revolution

Question 15

What compromise was met in Jays Treaty

Answer 15

To pay damages for seized American ships. Small American merchants were allowed to continue trading certain items.

Question 16

What were the terms of Pinckney Treaty

Answer 16

Spain agreed to change the Florida border, also to reopen the port at New Orleans to American ships

Question 17

Who won the battle of Fallen timber

Answer 17

Wayne’s troops

Question 18

What did the Treaty of Greenville give to the United States

Answer 18

Access to the American Indian lands in the Northwest Territory and guaranteed the safety of U.S citizens

Question 19

What happened during the Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 19

People refused to pay the tax on it and farmers got mad and started a rebellion Bc it was getting very high

Question 20

What reason did Washington give for deciding not to run for president a 3rd tiem

Answer 20

He was tired of the public life

Question 21

Who won the election if 1796

Answer 21

John Adams

Question 22

What was the XYZ affair

Answer 22

A war called with France, 3 French agents tried to bride Americans to sign a Treaty

Question 23

What did the Alien Act allow the president to do?

Answer 23

Allowed presidents to have foreign residents removed from the country

Question 24

What did the Sedition Act say?

Answer 24

U.S citizen could not join any plots against negative things about the government

Question 25

How did Jefferson and Madison respond to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Answer 25

They were unconstitutional, Kentucky and Virginia revolution

Question 26

Who tied in the election of 1800

Answer 26

Burr and Thomas Jefferson

Question 27

How was the tie broken in the presidential race

Answer 27

The decision went to the House of Representatives

Question 28

What amendment was out into place after the election if 1800

Answer 28

The 12th amendment

Question 29

What did the amendment change?

Answer 29

Created a separate ballot for president and Vice President