Presidents
How many terms did George Washington serve?
Two
In which affair did three French agents attempt to blackmail the United States?
XYZ Affair
Which document is the blueprint to America?
Constitution
What is the practice of forcing individuals to serve in the British navy?
impressment
What is the name of the Secretary of the Treasury who established the National Bank?
Alexander Hamilton
Which political party was Thomas Jefferson part of?
Democrat-Republicans
Washington led troops to subdue Pennsylvania protestors of which rebellion?
Whiskey Rebellion
Which resolutions argued that states should have the right to decide whether the national government exceeded its powers?
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
What is the term for the group of advisors who assist the president?
Cabinet
Who is the chief justice that John Adams appointed to the Supreme Court?
John Marshall
Which president imposed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
John Adams
What is the name for the naval conflict between the United States and France, even though war was never declared?
Quasi War
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Which term gives states the right to decide whether actions of the federal government are unconstitutional?
nullification
Who is the first chief justice Washington appointed to the Supreme Court?
John Jay
What is the nickname of the judges John Adams appointed the night before he left office?
midnight judges
in which battle did Anthony Wayne defeat Indians and gain half of Ohio?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
What proclamation declared that the United States would not involve itself in the conflict between France and Britain?
Proclamation of Neutrality
tariff
Who was Thomas Jefferson's vice president?
Aaron Burr
What was George Washington's wife's name?
Which treaty between the United States and Britain was made to avoid war?
Jay Treaty
Which of the Alien and Sedition Acts limited the freedom of speech and press of those who disagreed with the Federalist Party?
Sedition Act
What is the term for a tax paid on the manufacture/sale of goods within a country?
Excise tax
Which French ambassador tried to encourage Americans to support France and fight against the British?
Edmond-Charles Genet