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Chapter 7 test revie
chapter 7 test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bonds | a certificate that represents money the government has borrowed from private citizens |
| speculator | an investor who buys items at low prices in hope that their values will rise |
| national debt | the total amount of money owed by a country to its lenders |
| neutrality | to remain neutral and not side with foriegn countrys |
| alien | a foreinger |
| Explain how the Electoral College works. | - A series of state elections, which ever candidate wins the majority in the state gets all the electors and which ever candidate goes the majority of the electors win the elections - The number of electors is based on number of representatives plus 2 |
| 2. What is a precedent? Give an example of a precedent set by George Washington | A precedent is an action or decisions that later serves as an example. - Washington met with the cabinet heads and the president today still does that. |
| 3. Describe Hamilton’s economic plan for the nation. | -pay foreign dept and repay bonds as soon as possible(it would build confidence in the economy and look more stable) -pass higher tariffs, and gain revenue -promote manufacturing and business. -making a national bank and a national mint |
| 4. Explain why Thomas Jefferson disagreed with most parts of Hamilton’s plan. | -Hamilton’s plan cheated bond holders -Did not want to rely on manufacturing and business. He believed in famers more -lower tariffs to help farmers -national bank would give to much power to the federal government and was unconstitutional |
| define strict construction | People who favor strict construction think that the government should only do what the constitution specifically says to do. |
| 7. What advice did George Washington give in his Farewell Address? Was this advice followed? | -Remain neutral -Avoid dept -Avoid making political parties -Need for education The people did not listen to the advice; they did the opposite |
| describe federalists | Support the north; urban areas -Wealthy, bankers, merchants -Loose construction -Wanted a strong federal government -Hamilton, Adams, and Jay |
| describe democratic republicans | Support in south, rural areas -Small farmers, commoners -Strict construction -Wanted strong state government -Jefferson, Madison |
| 9. What was the XYZ affair? | France was attacking American ships because the US didn’t support them, plus they wanted money from us. -John Adams sent diplomats to France to negotiate -French agents demanded bribe before they negotiate -Americans refuses to pay |
| What happened as a result of the XYZ affair? | -As a result, the U.S. created a permanent peacetime army and navy - the French stopped attacking ships |
| 10. Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts put in place? | If people looked like they were in the country illegally than the president could kick them out; also made people wait longer to be eligible to become citizen |
| who agreed with the alien and sedition acts and why | The federalists thought it was good because they were in a time of crisis. Acts need to keep the country safe and stable |
| who DISagreeded with the aliean and sedition acts and why | Democratic republican thought the acts were unconstitutional and that the federalists just wanted more power |
| 11. What were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions? | Alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional -KY and VA would cancel theses laws in our state -States should be allowed to ignore federal laws that they think are unconstitutional |
| why did thomas jefferson think that hamiltons plan cheeted bond holders? | the original bond holders had to sell the bonds to speculators and if you pay the bonds in full, the speculators will get it not the original bond holders.) |
| define loose construction | People who favor loose construction think that the government can take reasonable actions that the constitution doesn’t specifically mention. (Unless the constitution says they can’t) |
| who organized the executive and judictial branches of government | cangress and the president |
| how did the political parties have effect on the election of 1796 | it created competition and more than one person ran |
| define: popular vote | total vote |
| how is the number of electors determined | number of representatives plus 2 senators |
| why do we have the electoral college | constitution writers knew the average people couldnt make the best vote, so they made the electoral college becouse the representatives will now who is the best |
| the north is bigger so what happens to the south in the election? | where their were slaves the south liked the electoral college because the 3/5 compermise made the slaves count as population so more representatives so more electors |
| why do we still have an electoral college today if it is not nessisary? | most ppl dont understand that we have an electoral college, they think popular vote decides the president |
| how many votes to win the electoral college | 270 |
| what departments did congress create? | war state treasury justice post master general ect |
| what is the judicary act of 1789 | congress created 3 levels of courts defined power to the state courts set up system for appointing judges |
| what were some economic problems and solutions | state dept - fed gov would pay the dept forgien dept - pay it off poeples dept in bonds - gradually pay off bonds no national currency - US mint and national bank lack of trade and revenue - raise tariffs |
| define: neutrality proclamation | washington says that US would not pick sides during conflict between france and brittian |
| define: jays treaty | british were attacking US trade ships in west indies -britian would leave the forts brits would pay damages US would pay dept to britian |
| what did US do about spain closing the port of nola | pickneys treaty reopend the port of nola |
| what did US do about conflict with native americans | after the battle of fallen timbers Us FOR na's TO SIGn TREATY OF GREENVILLE -NA would move to indiana -get some money - and be left alone |
| define: whiskey rebellion | haliton puts tax on whiskey farmers rebel attacked tax collectors washington leads and army to stop them but they had already stopped |
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