History #1
What is the highest court in America called?
Supreme Court
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment gave citizens the freedom from unreasonable search and seizure?
4th Amendment.
What was Washington's foreign policy?
Neutrality
Who is America's best-known frontiersman?
Daniel Boone
Who would take all the State's debt according to Hamilton's debt plan?
Federal Government.
Which treaty was with Spain that gave the US navigation rights to the Mississippi river?
Pinckney Treaty
Luxury tax was also called what?
Whiskey Tax
What was the result of the disagreements over interpretation of the Constitution?
Political Parties.
What was the naval conflict with France called from 1798-1800?
Quasi War.
What was the attempt to make amends with France called?
XYZ Affairs.
What was it called when Adams filled the Judiciary with Federalists before leaving office?
"Midnight Appointments"
What would make France negotiate with the United States following the Quasi War?
Aggressive military building of the U.S. Navy.
What was the nickname for Jefferson's presidential victory?
Revolution of 1800.
The 12th Amendment did what?
Placed the president and the Vice President on the same ticket.
What is one precedent set by Washington?
Two term limit
Neutrality in foreign affairs
Appointing a cabinet to aid him in decisions
Giving a farewell address
Which one of these Presidents were impeached?
Andrew Johnson.
What major office serves for life?
Supreme Court.
What are two accomplishments of the First Congress?
Passed Bill of Rights
Organized the executive depts.
Established the Supreme Court
Passed financial laws.
What tax was on alcohol to raise money for the government?
Luxury Tax
In Washington's farewell address what did he say about getting involved in European conflicts?
He said avoid being entangled in European conflicts.
What was the result of the Election of 1796?
John Adams became president and Thomas Jefferson became VP.
They were opposing political party members
What is a requirement in order to be the president?
Minimum of 35
U.S. citizen for at least 14 years old
Born in USA
Which major government office is appointed for life?
Supreme Court Justices
What was the purpose of the National Bank?
What was Washington's policy on foreign affairs? Why did he feel this way?
Neutrality and he didn't think they could handle a war.
What are two things done as a part of the unwritten Constitution?
President's Cabinet
Judicial Review
Nomination Conventions
Two term limit of president
Why did Hamilton believe the luxury tax was reasonable?
Because it only applied to luxury items.
What is an impeachment?
a charge to a federal official with "high crimes and misdemeanors"
What was the compromise between the northern states and the southern states to get Hamilton's debt plan to pass?
The US capital would be permanently established in the South because all the debt came from the north.
In the Election of 1800, what happened between the two candidates? How did that happen?
Both candidates had the same amount of votes, they wrote both names of their voter cards.
What determines each state's number of electoral votes?
# of House Reps and # of senators