ss quiz 4/19

Question 1

What is the idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs?

Answer 1

Laissez Faire

Question 2

Which of the following terms means to cancel?

Answer 2

Nullify

Question 3

Which of the following were rights & powers independent of the federal government reserved for the states?

Answer 3

States’ Rights

Question 4

What is a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection?

Answer 4

Tribute

Question 5

Which of the following is a party, or an opposing group within a party?

Answer 5

Faction

Question 6

Which of the following is not permitted by the Constitution?

Answer 6

Unconstitutional

Question 7

Which of the following is not taking sides in a conflict?

Answer 7

Neutral

Question 8

Who is someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit?

Answer 8

Speculator

Question 9

Which of the following is a certificate that promises to repay the money loaned, plus interest on a certain date?

Answer 9

Bond

Question 10

Which of the following is a ceremony in which the President publicly takes the oath of office?

Answer 10

Inauguration

Question 11

Which of the following explains George Washington’s examples he provided for others to follow?

Answer 11

Precedents

Question 12

Which of the following was a group of officials who would advise the President?

Answer 12

Cabinet

Question 13

Who urged the establishment of a national bank to help deal with the national debt and create a stable economy?

Answer 13

Alexander Hamilton

Question 14

What was the name of the treaty that sent John Jay to negotiate during the French Revolution?

Answer 14

John Jay Treaty

Question 15

What did Washington write at the end of his 2nd term advising Americans to avoid political divisions & foreign affairs?

Answer 15

Farewell Address

Question 16

T or F Despite his warnings, factions formed around 2 members of Washington’s Cabinet, Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T or F Thomas Jefferson led the Federalists who took their name from the people who supported ratifying the Constitution.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

T or F Alexander Hamilton led the Democratic-Republicans who wanted to keep most power at the state or local level.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

T or F Jefferson supported agriculture and Hamilton supported manufacturing and trade.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T or F Political parties began when Hamilton & Jefferson had opposing viewpoints about the federal government.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What was the XYZ Affair?

Answer 21

French agents demanding bribe from the U.S. & America refusing

Question 22

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 22

Gave President the power to expel any immigrant and Increased the length of time it took to become a citizen to 14 years.

Question 23

What were the Sedition Acts?

Answer 23

Acts that made it illegal to say anything or write anything insulting or false about the gov

Question 24

Why were the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions important?

Answer 24

Republicans argued states had right to declare fed laws unconstitutional

Question 25

Why was the Marbury v. Madison decision important?

Answer 25

Set the precedent that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.

Question 26

What are the challenges that George Washington faced during the beginning of his presidency?

Answer 26

Organizing the Federal Government, Developing a plan to repay the government’s war debts, Responding to the Whiskey Rebellion, Difficulty of maintaining neutrality following the French Revolution

Question 27

How did the Federalists and the Republicans interpret the Constitution and government differently?

Answer 27

Federalists favored a loose interpretation of the constitution, Federalists favored greater power for the Federal government, Republicans favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution, Republicans favored more power for the states

Question 28

What changes did President Thomas Jefferson make to the government?

Answer 28

Limited the power of the Federal Government over states and citizens, Cut military spending, Eliminated all federal taxes inside the country, Reversed convictions & refunded fines given under the Sedition Act.