Constitution
__________________ was the father or author of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
What were George Washington's two warnings in his Farewell Address?
1. Don't form political parties.
2. Don't make permanent alliances.
Who did John Adams defeat in the Election of 1796?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This protects the right of Americans to petition their government.
__________________ frightened many Americans and led to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Shays's Rebellion?
Name two powers given to the House of Representatives by the U.S. Constitution.
Answers may vary.
BONUS (+200): In which article of the Constitution would one find this information?
With a force of 13,000 troops, George Washington and Henry Knox quelled the __________________.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Americans fought a short naval war with France called _____________ from 1798-1800.
What is the Quasi War?
This protects the right of Americans to own a firearm.
What is the Second Amendment?
_____________ divided Americans into political factions (the first political parties) in the 1790s, much to George Washington's chagrin.
Answers may vary.
BONUS (+200): Why was George Washington dismayed by the formation of political parties?
Accurately describe the process by which presidents are elected. Be sure to include what happens if there is no clear winner through the normal process.
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What were the three parts of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan?
1. Establish national credit and adopt state debts.
2. Form a national bank.
3. Invest in manufacturing and place tariffs in place to protect American business.
John Adams’s Federalist Congress passed _____________________, likely to silence political opponents and prevent Jefferson’s Republican party from gaining political power.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This protects the property of Americans against "illegal searches and seizures."
What is the Fourth Amendment?
BONUS (+300): Which Amendment reminds Americans that rights not specifically stated in the Constitution rightfully belong to the states or to the people?
Americans ought to thank ______________ for selling Louisiana at the bargain bin price of $15 million.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
In which article of the Constitution would one find information about the judicial branch?
BONUS (+100): How many Supreme Court justices are there?
What title did George Washington want to adopt while in office? What title was ultimately chosen?
What is "His High Mightiness"? What is Mr. President?
The outgoing House of Representatives--with the support of Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton--chose Jefferson over Burr.
BONUS (+200): Why did Jefferson call his election the "Revolution of 1800"?
This protects the right of Americans to have a "speedy and public trial by an impartial jury."
What is the Sixth Amendment?
BONUS (+400): This protects Americans against juries seeking to overturn previous "findings of fact."
_________________ is the American Cincinnatus?
Who is George Washington?
BONUS (+400): Why?
Name a way in which:
(1) Congress checks the power of the President,
(2) the President checks the power of the Supreme Court, AND
(3) the Supreme Court checks the power of Congress.
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________________________ brought Indian resistance to American expansion to an end in Ohio.
What is the Treaty of Greenville?
In the _________________________, Jefferson agreed to support Hamilton's financial plans in order to move the U.S. capital to the South (Washington, D.C.).
What is the Compromise of 1790?
This is a reminder that other enumerated (non-stated) rights exist for American citizens.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
Had it not been for the _______________, Indiana and other territories might have been colonized by the Original Thirteen states. (By the way, they might have also become slaveholding states!).
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?