President John Adams
President George Washington
President George Washington
This act authorized the President to deport any resident considered “dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States.
The Alien Act
True or False: The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government.
False
This compromise combined elements of the Virginia Plan with elements of the New Jersey Plan, though the Virginia Plan had the most influence
Great Compromise
True or False: According to the 5th Amendment, you have the right to remain silent
True
This adviser to President Washington believed the national government should share power with state and local government; a limited national government.
Thomas Jefferson
This scandal got its name when the names of the French agents were changed in the government report about the incident.
XYZ Affair
What was the name of the Document that replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
The 3/5ths clause allowed states to count 5 slaves for 3 people for representation in Congress as well as?
taxes
What did Franklin's political cartoon promote?
colonial unity
This is the person known as the Father of the Constitution, though there were many different influences and ideas that went into the creation of the Constitution.
James Madison
This act created a judicial structure for the United States.
Judiciary Act of 1789
How many states (out of 13) had to approve of a law before Congress could pass it?
9
This plan favored smaller states by calling for equal representation of states in Congress, it was very similar to the Articles of Confederation
New Jersey Plan
This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists’ loyalty to the king and requested a halt to infighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.
Olive Branch Petition
This person's financial plan for the United States involved paying off the national debt and the debt of the states as well as creating a national bank.
Alexander Hamilton
As president, George Washington established an important precedent by creating different ________________ in the executive branch for the various areas of national policy.
cabinet
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
State Governments
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city
Philadelphi
Representatives for 12 colonies met and wrote "The Declaration of Rights" at this meeting
The 1st Continental Congress
This person wrote the first political cartoon and was the leader of the Albany Conference
Benjamin Franklin
The rivalry between which two political parties dominated the election of 1796?
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
Many of the original framers of the Articles of Confederation left out a Chief Executive (President) and a National Court System (judiciary) because...?
They feared a strong central (national) government
Which group supported the constitution ONLY with an addition of a Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists
Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.
Enlightenment
Who are the 4 major founding fathers?
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,Thomas Jefferson, George Washington