presidents test

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch

Question 2

Bill of Rights

Answer 2

First 10 amendments in the US Constitution

Question 3

Judiciary Act of 1789

Answer 3

Established a federal court system

Question 4

Cabinet

Answer 4

Part of the executive branch

Question 5

Jefferson role in cabinet

Answer 5

Secretary of State

Question 6

Hamilton role in cabinet

Answer 6

Secretary of treasury

Question 7

Henry Knox role in cabinet

Answer 7

Secretary of war

Question 8

Edmund Randolph role in cabinet

Answer 8

Attorney general

Question 9

2 party system

Answer 9

2 main parties - electoral system

Question 10

Democratic Republicans

Answer 10

Party advocating for small, decentralized government - founded by Jefferson and Madison

Question 11

Bank of the US

Answer 11

Chartered in 1791 after war to manage finances, issue currency, and provide financial stability

Question 12

Hamilton Plan

Answer 12

Financial plan focusing on assumption of state debts and proposed a US bank,

Question 13

Loose interpretation

Answer 13

Views Constitution as a flexible/broad “living document,” adapting to modern times

Question 14

Strict interpretation

Answer 14

Views Constitution literally, limiting government power to only what is explicitly stated in the text

Question 15

Protective tariff

Answer 15

Tax on imported goods to protect US industry

Question 16

District of Columbia

Answer 16

Compromise - agreed location to be the capital of the nation

Question 17

Excise tax

Answer 17

Tax on whiskey and other domestic goods to raise revenue from war

Question 18

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 18

Resistance to excise tax in western Pennsylvania

Question 19

British and French issues

Answer 19

Conflict over neutrality and trade

Question 20

Declaration of Neutrality

Answer 20

Proclaims US neutral in European conflicts

Question 21

Edmund Genet

Answer 21

French diplomat attempting to involve US in war - “Genet affair”

Question 22

Jay’s Treaty 1794

Answer 22

Treaty with Britain to resolve trade and frontier issues

Question 23

Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795 - Treaty of San Lorenzo

Answer 23

Resolves disputes with Spain over mississippi river and Florida

Question 24

Chief Little Turtle & General “Mad Anthony” Wayne

Answer 24

Native American lead forces in the Northwest Indian war

Question 25

Battle of Fallen Timbers

Answer 25

decisive US victory over Native forces

Question 26

Sectionalism

Answer 26

Division of the country into regions (NESW)

Question 27

XYZ Affair

Answer 27

French agents demanded a bribe and a loan from Americans attempting to negotiate peace

Question 28

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 28

Series of 4 laws passed by Congress allowing the president to deport or jail any alien considered undesirable

Question 29

Nullification

Answer 29

States had the right to nullify, or consider invalid, any act of Congress that they deemed unconstitutional.

Question 30

Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions

Answer 30

Jefferson (K) and Madison (V) asserted the principle of nullification

Question 31

“Midnight Judges”

Answer 31

Federalist judges created by the Judiciary Act of 1801 in attempt to control future federal judicial decisions

Question 32

Election of 1800

Answer 32

Vice President Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican, wins against his Federalist opponent, President John Adams

Question 33

Aaron Burr

Answer 33

Jefferson's running mate

Question 34

Chief Justice John Marshall

Answer 34

Apart of John Adams' three man delegation

Question 35

Judiciary Act of 1801

Answer 35

Increased the number of federal judges by 16, creating the "midnight judges"

Question 36

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 36

Court case forming a constitutional law, ensuring that no branch of government could exceed its constitutional authority without being checked by the courts.

Question 37

Judicial review

Answer 37

Giving the Supreme Court the authority to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

Question 38

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 38

Jefferson made a decision to purchase a vast amount of land from France, doubling the size of the nation and opening enormous opportunities for westward expansion.

Question 39

Sacagawea

Answer 39

A guide, translator, and diplomat for the Lewis and Clark Expedition who helped the group gain trust from Native American tribes they encountered

Question 40

Lewis and Clark

Answer 40

Mission to explore the Louisiana Territory, find a route to the Pacific Ocean, and gather information about the land and Native American tribes.

Question 41

The Federalist

Answer 41

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to persuade New York voters to ratify the U.S. Constitution