John Adams
Was John Adams a Federalist or Democratic-Republican
Federalist
What were the midnight judges?
Judges appointed in the last hours of the Adams presidency.
Name one goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
1. Catalog plants and animals, 2. Locate spots for forts and settlements, 3. Establish relationships with Native Americans, 4. Locate the Northwest Passage
What government power was created through the Marbury v Madison case?
Judicial Review
True or False: Thomas Jefferson was a Federalist
False
Did Adams want to go to war with France or try to avoid it?
He wanted to avoid it
Explain the sedition act.
Anyone who said or wrote anything "false, malicious [or] scandalous" about government officials could be arrested
Who was Adams' vice-president and who was Jefferson's vice-president?
Adams: Jefferson, Jefferson: Aaron Burr
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The purchase of the Louisiana territory west of the Mississippi from the French
Did Jefferson want more state government power or federal government power?
State government power
Why did Adams pass the sedition act?
Criticism of Adams and other Federalists was very high and he had become sensitive to it
QUICKLY explain the XYZ affair.
France was stealing our cargo and wanted money to stop but Adams refused.
Explain the difference between strict constructionists and loose constructionists. (Which president was a strict constructionist?)
Strict constructionists believed the Constitution should be followed as it is written and loose constructionists believed in implied powers not directly written but understood to be true. (Thomas Jefferson)
Why did the election of 1800 lead to the passing of the 12th amendment?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr won the election with a tie, so Congress had to determine who won between the two
How did Jefferson justify the Louisiana Purchase?
He stated that the president's power to make treaties with other countries allowed the president to buy land