Branches of Gov
This branch includes the president, vice president, & cabinet.
What is the executive branch?
This man was the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This man was the third president.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This individual enforces laws and acts as the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military.
Who is the President?
These laws allowed the president to expel foreigners from the U.S. if he believed they were dangerous to the nation's peace and security.
What were the Alien Acts?
This branch has the ability to enforce laws and can veto bills passed by the legislative branch.
What is the executive branch?
This second president was the first to live in the new capital of Washington, D.C.
Who was John Adams?
These two men led the Corps of Discovery to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Who were Lewis & Clark?
This person works to manage the military and oversees U.S. defense.
Who is the secretary of war?
These laws made it a crime to criticize the government or those working in it under penalty of fines or imprisonment.
What were the Sedition Acts?
This branch makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
In what year did President Jefferson complete the Louisiana Purchase with France?
What was the year 1803?
This man was the first attorney general of the USA.
Who was Edmund Randolph?
This member of the presidential cabinet is in charge of Finance, Credit, & Money.
Who is the Secretary of Treasury?
These arguments were written by James Madison & Thomas Jefferson, claiming that the Alien & Sedition Acts violated the First Amendment.
What were the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions?
There are no constitutional requirements to serve in this branch. Terms can last a lifetime.
What is the judicial branch?
President Washington chose to put the capital on the banks of what river?
What is the Potomac River?
This African American mathematician helped plan the layout of the U.S. Capital.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
This person acts as the Head of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
This is taken every 10 years to count the population for representation in Congress.
What is the U.S. Census?
This branch can declare a law or action of government unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial branch?
During the presidency of John Adams, this famous scandal occurred when France demanded the U.S. pay a bribe before meeting with diplomats.
What was the XYZ Affair?
This Supreme Court Chief Justice is credited with establishing the power of Judicial Review.
Who was John Marshall?
This person handles the foreign affairs of the USA.
Who is the Secretary of State?
This man proposed the Great Compromise (our current plan of government) at the Constitutional Convention in Philly.
Who is Roger Sherman?