Review 1
The location of the Constitutional Congress was in?
Philadelphia
This collection of 85 essays were written to justify ratifying the Constitution, what were they called?
The Federalist Papers
All of these were possible locations for the nation’s capital as per Hamilton and Jefferson’s agreement EXCEPT?
Yorktown
I was the primary writer of the Constitution ______________
James Madison
Describe what a Veto is
The President's power to not admit a law
Why did the state of Rhode Island not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island thought it was an act of Treason
Along with the fugitive slave law what other part of the constitution refers to slavery?
The 3 / 5 Compromise
True or False
Washington was unanimously voted first president of the United States
True
When I came to America I hired french privateers and american sailors to attack American ships ____________
Citizen Genet
___________ was one issue the founding fathers had with the Articles of Confederation
Lack of central authority / No power to tax
While the Virginia Plan was presented by Edmund Randolph, who was the main writer?
James Madison
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution into law?
9/13
True or False
During his administration, in regards to foreign affairs Washington had a strong stance on neutrality.
True
I was appointed Attorney General under President Washington________________
Edmund Randalph
The _____________ plan for the new US government was based on population for the legislature
Virginia
Whose plan called the leader of the executive branch an “elected monarch”?
Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment gives you the freedom of speech?
1st
True or False
Jay’s Treaty may not have achieved the goals America wanted, but it did make France America’s most favored nation to trade with
False-England
I came up with the most brilliant financial plan, it included assuming the states debt. Not my fault some people didn’t understand it, who am I ____________________
Alexander Hamilton
The _____________ plan for the new US government was based on equality for each state for the legislature
New Jersey
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
Virginia
New Jersey
Pinckney
Connecticut
Plans for a new American government
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Washington’s Cabinet/Advisors
True or False
After the XYZ Affair John Adams passed the Assumption Bill making it illegal to plot or speak out against the government.
False-Alien and Sedation Acts
After being appointed the secretary of state under President Washington, I ended up being one of the main oppositions to the first bank of the United States______________
Thomas Jefferson
The nation's capital is located here
Washington D.C.