ship of state

Question 1

a member of a party opposed to the Federalists

Answer 1

Anti-Federalist

Question 2

a government run by the people who are under it

Answer 2

democracy

Question 3

the act or ceremony of installing a president into office

Answer 3

inauguration

Question 4

a group of advisors chosen by the head of a nation to help in government

Answer 4

cabinet

Question 5

to confirm; approve

Answer 5

ratify

Question 6

a list of duties or taxes that a government charges on imports or exports

Answer 6

tariff

Question 7

the attitude or policy of a nation that does not take part directly or indirectly

Answer 7

neutrality

Question 8

Washington’s main objective as president of the United States was to:

Answer 8

establish respect for the office of the presidency

Question 9

Hamilton proposed paying the entire national debt at its face value in order to:

Answer 9

restore the nation’s economic credit so that the government could raise money in the future

Question 10

The executive departments established were:

Answer 10

the War Department
the Attorney General’s office
the Treasury Department
the State Department

Question 11

What president established the custom of using the heads of various departments for his personal advisers?

Answer 11

Washington

Question 12

provided for a chief justice and five associate justices

Answer 12

Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 13

Hamilton justified the establishment of a national bank by:

Answer 13

lending money
developing currency
having it hold funds

Question 14

a meeting of the members of a political party

Answer 14

caucus

Question 15

An increase in which of these options accelerated the development of political rivalries?

Answer 15

newspapers

Question 16

what were the two parties created due to the opposition of Hamilton’s politics

Answer 16

Republican party
Federalist party

Question 17

Who led the Federal Party

Answer 17

Hamilton

Question 18

Who led the Republican Party

Answer 18

Madison and Jefferson

Question 19

When _____ started to seize American ships, John Jay was sent to negotiate a peaceful agreement.

Answer 19

Great Britain

Question 20

what treaty was sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence.

Answer 20

Jay’s Treaty

Question 21

why was the Jay’s treaty unpopular in the United States

Answer 21

because the British wouldnt stop interfering with the American ships

Question 22

Pinckney’s Treaty was an agreement between what two countries

Answer 22

United States
Spain

Question 23

stated that a foreigner had to live in the United States fourteen years to become a citizen

Answer 23

Naturalization Act

Question 24

forced through Congress by the Federalists

Answer 24

Alien and Sedition Acts

Question 25

permitted the president to deport aliens whom he judged “dangerous”

Answer 25

Alien Act

Question 26

permitted the president to imprison or deport dangerous aliens in time of war

Answer 26

Alien Enemies Act

Question 27

was an effort to preserve Federalist principles

Answer 27

Judiciary Act

Question 28

authorized fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment for hindering the government

Answer 28

Sedition Act

Question 29

The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, made in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts:

Answer 29

claimed that the states could nullify any actions by the federal government that they judged unconstitutional

Question 30

The XYZ Affair was an attempt by the United States to negotiate a peaceful agreement with what country?

Answer 30

France

Question 31

A separate vote for president and vice president was required by the

Answer 31

12th amendment