True False Flashcards
Alexander Hamilton used publis as his pen name
True
The anti federalist immediately supported the ratification of the constitution
False
Popular sovereignty is the idea that the ultimate source of governmental power lies in the people
True
Changes to the Declaration of Independence are called amendments
False
Federalism is the unity of powers of national and state levels of government
False
The American core value of individualism never caused problems with the confederation government
False
With the creation of the senate and the House of Representatives the constitutional convention reached a compromise
True
Patrick Henry original opposed the constitution
True
The framers of the constitution generally recognized that man is inherently sinful
True
George Washington was tempted to accept an offer to be Americas King
False
During the very first secession of congress James Madison said, we are in a wilderness without a single foot step to guide, our successors will have an easier task
True
Thomas Jefferson was Americas very first head of the state department
True
The judiciary act of 1798 set the number of Supreme Court justices at 6
False
Assumption was the governments release of all state debts into state
False
Those who advocated less flexibility on a given constitutional issue were called loose constitutionalist
False
Under the jay treaty America came out on top due to the strong bargaining tradition due to a powerful navy
False
During the whiskey rebellion president Washington himself led the troops that went out to put it down
True
Daniel Boone is know as one of Americas greatest politician
False
The alien and sedition acts greatly expanded free speech rights in the us
False
The judiciary act of 1801 decreased the amount of federal judges
False
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two very important republican leaders
True
Henry Knox was the first head of the war department
True