question | answer | extra question | extra answer |
total ammount of money that government owes to others: | national debt (d) | Mixed up word: nnaltoai etbd | un mixed word: national debt |
party or group that is split because of differences: | faction (c) | mixed up word: ncaiotf | un mixed word: faction |
decision not to take sides in a war: | Neutrality (a) | mixed up word: etaiyntlur | un mixed word: neutrality |
group of department leaders who serve the President: | cabinet (e) | mixed up word: tacnieb | un mixed word: cabinet |
ship that sails fast & has many guns: | Frigate (b) | mixed up word: tiferag | un mixed word: frigate |
was a statement that declared that the united states would not support either side in the war in europe | foreign policy | none here | none here |
was a protest against taxes by backcountry farmers | whiskey rebellion | none here | none here |
was a law passed in 1789 that provided for one chief justice & five associated justices for the supreme court | Judiciary Act | none here | none here |
the________and ________ resolutions stated that a state may judge for itself if a law is unconstitutional | Kentucky, Virginia | none here | none here |
was a signed agreement between the US and britain that britain would pay for damages to seized american ships | Jay's treaty | none here | none here |
which of the following officially challenged the bills referred to in this quote | (A) Thomas Jefferson | none here | none here |
to whom is thomas jefferson referrng to in this quote | (B)members of the federalist party | none here | none here |
what are the certain matters that jefferson is referring to in this quote | (C) printing criticism of the government | none here | none here |
How did jefferson confront the issue reffered to in this quote? | (A) he consulted with federalists and reached a compromise | none here | none here |
why did the house of representatives decide the presidential election of 1800 | (C) neither federalists nor republicans won a clear majority of the popular vote. | none here | none here |
what did many people fear would happen if political parties formed in the US? | (D) factions would seek to reunite the nation with britain | none here | none here |
what effect did policy disputes in the 1790's have on american government | (C) leaders tried to build support for their views by organizing political parties | none here | none here |
Which of the following precedents did washington set at the beginning of his first term | (D) he named well known, talented leaders to head government departments | none here | none here |
which of the following BEST explains why american leaders formed political parties | (B) to organize support for their views | none here | none here |
What issue caused a serious split that weakened the power of the federalist party | (C) continuing diplomatic talks with france | none here | none here |
Which of the following statements would Alexander Hamilton be most likely to agree with? | (C) the united states should establish strong ties with britain in order to promote trade | none here | none here |
which statement best describes a major result of the whiskey rebellion | (A) the people realized that the new government would not tolerate violent protests | none here | none here |
which statement best summarizes how president adams reacted to the crisis with france? | (B) adams strengthened the navy but kept the nation out of war | none here | none here |
how was the united states neutrality challenged during washington's presidency? | (B) most americans wanted to abandon neutrality and declare war on britain | none here | none here |
which statement represents the political views of thomas jefferson | (B) the united states should encourage manufacturing and the growth of cities | none here | none here |
why was it difficult for the american government to maintain a neutrality policy? | (A) many americans wanted to support britain in it's war with france | none here | none here |
why did president washington want the nation to remain neutral in foreign wars? | (A) he did not want to disrupt US relations with other countries | none here | none here |
which of the following was one of Alexander Hamilton's primary goals as secretary of the treasury | (D) reducing national debt | none here | none here |
Which of the following groups decided who won the presidential election of 1800? | (C) the supreme court | none here | none here |
That the united states should not become involved in the disputes between other nations was a belief encouraged by george washington. | true | nothing to change here | nothing to change here |
The split in the federalist party occured over a disagreement between president john adams and alexander hamilton about whether the US should go to war | true | nothing to change here | nothing to change here |
As president, john adams managed to resist american war fever and avoid armed conflict | true | nothing to change here | nothing to change here |
alexander hamilton believed that the violence erupting from the french revolution was justified | false | to be changed: alexander hamilton | changed to: thomas jefferson |
the french revolution lost support in the united states because the french wanted to stop trading with the united states | false | to be changed: because the french wanted to stop trading with the united states | changed to: because the french revolution started to become more and more violent. |
Thomas Jefferson viewed a strong central government to be a threat to the states | false | to be changed: thomas jefferson | changed to: alexander hamilton |
During his terms of office president washington set precedents that are still followed by presidents today | true | nothing to change here | nothing to change here |
by refusing to honor debts taken on during the revolution, alexander hamilton planned to reduce the national debt | true | nothing to change here | nothing to change here |