Schrieber Washington Studyguide

Question 1

Who became the first vice president of the US?

Answer 1

John Adams

Question 2

Who got the most votes in the electoral college?

Answer 2

George Washington

Question 3

How did Congress address the first president?

Answer 3

Mr. President

Question 4

What difficulty did Washington face as the first president?

Answer 4

Setting the example

Question 5

Who did Washington turn to for help in leading the US?

Answer 5

His cabinet

Question 6

Name the 3 cabinets under Washington.

Answer 6

Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War

Question 7

Where was Jefferson born?

Answer 7

Virginia

Question 8

What political party did Jefferson identify with?

Answer 8

Democratic-Republicans

Question 9

Which people followed Jefferson and his party?

Answer 9

Farmers and middle-class

Question 10

Who did Jefferson believe could have political power?

Answer 10

States

Question 11

What was Jefferson’s position in Washington’s cabinet?

Answer 11

Secretary of State

Question 12

How did Jefferson view the Constitution?

Answer 12

Strict / narrow

Question 13

What document was Jefferson critical of?

Answer 13

Constitution

Question 14

Where was Hamilton born?

Answer 14

West Indies

Question 15

What political party did Hamilton identify with?

Answer 15

Federalist

Question 16

Which people followed Hamilton and his party?

Answer 16

Wealthy businessmen

Question 17

Who did Hamilton believe should have political power?

Answer 17

National government

Question 18

What was Hamilton’s position in Washington’s cabinet?

Answer 18

Secretary of Treasury

Question 19

How did Hamilton view the Constitution?

Answer 19

Broad / loose

Question 20

What document was Hamilton critical of?

Answer 20

Articles of Confederation

Question 21

What does neutral mean?

Answer 21

Not taking a side

Question 22

What does sedition mean?

Answer 22

The act of provoking a rebellion

Question 23

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

Answer 23

Established the federal court system

Question 24

What is a political party?

Answer 24

A group that shares the same beliefs of how a government should be run

Question 25

Who wrote a series of essays supporting the Constitution?

Answer 25

Hamilton

Question 26

What was the US position in the war between France and England?

Answer 26

Neutral

Question 27

Name the first 2 political parties.

Answer 27

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Question 28

Which law set up the Federal Court System?

Answer 28

Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 29

Who favored the common man?

Answer 29

Jefferson

Question 30

Who favored the National Bank?

Answer 30

Hamilton

Question 31

Who wanted the elite to run our country?

Answer 31

Hamilton

Question 32

Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Answer 32

Jefferson

Question 33

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 33

Jefferson

Question 34

Who inherited property upon his father’s death?

Answer 34

Jefferson

Question 35

Who was abandoned by his father and then his mother died?

Answer 35

Hamilton