Important People
This man was the first president of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
This is the primary document used to govern our country today.
What is the Constitution?
This is a president's group of advisors.
What is his cabinet?
This was the first political party in the United States. This party supported a strong central government.
What was the Federalist Party?
This event took place at independence hall in Philidelphia.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
This vice-president killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
Who was Aaron Burr?
This document served as a predecessor to the Constitution and outlined a looser affiliation between states.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This is the formal ceremony in which a president takes office.
What is an inauguration?
This party opposed the Federalist Party and supported a smaller central government.
What was the Democratic-Republican Party
This event was a rebellion during George Washington's presidency in which Washington personally intervened to deal with the uprising.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
This Federalist was the Secretary of State under George Washington.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
The Constitution can only be changed by one of these.
What is an amendment?
This is the practice of capturing a ship and forcing that ship's crew to serve a different ship.
What is impressment?
This was the name given to a group of judges that John Adams appointed at the very end of his presidency.
Who were the Midnight Judges?
These two Democratic-Republicans tied in the election of 1800.
Who were Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
This woman was the wife of John Adams.
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the bill of rights?
This is the term used to describe the formal approval of a piece of legislation.
What is ratification?
This branch of the government includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the legistlative branch?
This scandal was primarily a conflict between France and the United States in which France demanded a bribe and a loan from the United States in return for recognition.
What was the XYZ affair?
This French agent attempted to establish a French naval base in Charleston.
Who was Citizen Genet?
This group of laws was framed as an attempt to promote national security but was also an attempt by Federalists to reduce the power of the Democratic-Republican Party.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
What does the national Motto "E Pluribus Unum" mean?
Out of many, one.
This branch of the government includes the Supreme Court.
What is the judiciary branch?
John Adams viewed this the agreement made here as his most significant accomplishment as president?
What was the Convention of 1800?