Us history 5.1 test

Question 1

Administration

Answer 1

staff of the executive branch

Question 2

Precedent

Answer 2

an act or statement that becomes an example rule or tradition to be followed

Question 3

cabinet

Answer 3

they hold office and they serve as advisors

Question 4

tarriff

Answer 4

tax on import and exports

Question 5

loose construciton

Answer 5

a belief that the government has any power no forbidden by the constition

Question 6

strict consitution

Answer 6

a belief that the government is to powers clearly stated in the constitution

Question 7

whiskey rebellion

Answer 7

uprising in western pennsylvania that opposed the federal excise tax on whiskey

Question 8

political party

Answer 8

group that seeks to influence that government by winning elections

Question 9

democratic republicans

Answer 9

1. led by jefferson and madison
   2.one of the first political parties in the United States
2. Aka republicans

Question 10

little turtle

Answer 10

1.american Indian leader of the Miami people
2.won several victories against us troops
3. signed treaty of Greenville
4. resisted the American expansion

Question 11

battle of fallen timbers

Answer 11

battle in which federal troops defeated miamy confederacy of American indians

Question 12

French revolution

Answer 12

1.uprising against the French monarchy
2. began in 1789

Question 13

John jay

Answer 13

1. new York attourney
   2.joined patriots during American rev.
   3.served in continental congress

Question 14

what was John jay appointed to

Answer 14

first chief of justice

Question 15

how many essays did John jay write in the federalist

Answer 15

5

Question 16

what did John jay do after the war

Answer 16

continued in public service

Question 17

what name did John jay use to write

Answer 17

publius

Question 18

XYZ Affair

Answer 18

1.a diplomatic controversy in 1898
2. French official demanded bribes of American negotiators

Question 19

Alien and sedition Acts

Answer 19

1.laws that allowed the government to imprison or depart non citizen immigrants known as aliens
2. able to prosecute those who criticized the gov.

Question 20

virginia and Kentucky resolution

Answer 20

state resolution passed in 1798 declaring the alien and sedation acts unconsitutional

Question 21

Aaron burr

Answer 21

1.third vice president of the United states
2.angered by comments made Alexander hamilton

Question 22

what did burr challenge Hamilton to

Answer 22

a duel

Question 23

president washington was…

Answer 23

well respected and well known

Question 24

who was Washington elected by

Answer 24

unanimously elected by the electoral college

Question 25

who did G.W. administration include?

Answer 25

John Adams, the vice president, and 12 clerks

Question 26

what did washington quickly set since there were none?

Answer 26

precedents

Question 27

1 supreme court

Answer 27

1. 1 chief justice
2. 5 associate justices
3. settles disputes between states
4. reviews the constitutionality of state laws

Question 28

3 circuit courts

Answer 28

1. serves as principle trial courts
2. hears appeals from state court systems and federal district courts
3. 2 supreme court justices and 1 local district judge

Question 29

13 district courts

Answer 29

1. serves as trial courts more minore offenses and civil maritime offenses
2. 1 judge per districs