Chapter 9

Question 0

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

Answer 0

​State Department=foreign Affairs
​Treasury Department=treasury
​War Department=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

Secretary of State , secretary of Treasury , secretary of defense , attorney General

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson

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

Question 6

Who was John Jay?

Answer 6

The first Chief Justice

Question 7

What is a national debt?

Answer 7

All states pay of a nations debts

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Put them into the national dept

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The south had less battles so they would pay more than their fair share

Question 10

What is a tariff?

Answer 10

A tax on imported goods

Question 11

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 11

a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t

Question 12

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

Answer 12

He felt that two was enough

Question 13

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

Answer 13

The Bill of Rights

Question 14

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 14

The first 10

Question 15

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 15

speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the gov’t.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Firearms

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause.

Question 18

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 18

5th Amendment – Natural rights can not be deprived without due process of law.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Due process of law

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The sixth

Question 21

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

Answer 21

claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have.

Question 22

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

Answer 22

states could be used as protection against the powers of a national gov’t.

Question 23

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 23

Strong federal govt., rule by the wealthy loose interpretation of the constitution

Question 24

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 24

State banks , state government , rule by people , strict interpretation of the constitution

Question 25

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 25

He believed that they would divide a country

Question 26

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 26

Partisan

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Caucuses

Question 28

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

Answer 28

The X,Y,Z crisis

Question 29

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 29

Neutralization act , alien acts , sedition act

Question 30

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 30

Required aliens to live in America for 14 years before they could be a citizen

Question 31

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 31

Allowed president to deport aliens

Question 32

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 32

A crime to speak or write criticisms to weaken the government

Question 33

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 33

The 1st

Question 34

What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

Answer 34

States rights

Question 35

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

Answer 35

He felt it was within the intent of the constitution

Question 36

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

Answer 36

They could nullify it