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What precedent does Washington set when dealing with picking a side between Great Britain and France?
The policy of neutrality.
What did the French Diplomats ask Charles Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry for?
What did this event become known as?
A bribe; XYZ Affair
Which Cabinet position/department deals with making treaties, relations with other countries, and foreign affairs?
Who was the first person to hold this position?
Secretary of State/State Department;
Thomas Jefferson
Double Jeopardy:
Why were the French upset with the American Government during Washington's presidency?
What did the French begin to do in response?
The Americans signed Jay's Treaty with Great Britain; take American merchant ships.
Which Founding Father wanted to move the country to an economy based on manufacturing, industry, and focused on the urban areas of the northeast?
Alexander Hamilton
What does it mean to RATIFY something?
Formally approve.
Name the FOUR original Cabinet positions
Secretaries of State, War, the Treasury and Attorney General.
Name the four men who held each of the original Cabinet positions and what position they held.
Thomas Jefferson - State
Henry Knox - War
Alexander Hamilton - Treasury
Edmund Randolph - Attorney General
What does it mean to AMEND something?
To change or add.
What precedent did Washington set with the way he handled the Whiskey Rebellion?
Which Clause in the Constitution did Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist use to defend the creation of the National Bank?
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
What are the FIVE rights guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
What are TWO of the warnings Washington gives in his Farwell Address?
1. Political Parties
2. Permanent Foreign Alliances
3. Branches of government overpowering another
4. The need for good credit
5. Pretend Patriotism
6. The need for morality, religion and education.
What did Hamilton give Jefferson at the Dinner Table Compromise in exchange for the National Bank?
The capital would be moved from New York City to an area between Maryland and Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River (Washington D.C.)
The Sedition part of the Alien and Sedition Acts were largely used to target who?
John Adams' and the Federalist political opponents aka the Democratic Republicans.
What was a MAJOR advantage the Federalist held early on in the American political scene?
Well organized, well funded, and had political celebrities like Franklin, Hamilton, Jay, and Washington (even thought he was not technically a Federalist).
Which early political party was more focused on States rights, largely made up of farmers, frontiersmen, immigrants and favored and agrarian economy?
Anti-Federalist / Democratic Republicans
Who (group) did Alexander Hamilton believe should be in charge of the country? Why is this ironic?
Rich, well educated people - Hamilton came from a poor background, was an immigrant, and had to work hard for everything.
Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
The Anti-Federalist believed without a Bill of Rights what would happen?
The Federal Government would become too strong (tyrannical), could become corrupt, and trample the rights of the people.
How did Thomas Jefferson view the Constitution?
With a strict interpretation, what is says it what the government can do?
What are two ways that George Washington showed he was willing to give up power during his career?
Resigned as commander of the Continental Army, set the precedent of serving two terms as President.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects against unreasonable search and seizure?
4th Amendment
What are 2/4 reasons Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a National Bank?
1. Establish credit for the country.
2. Repay Revolutionary War debts.
3. Move the country to a standard, paper currency.
4. Develop the nations economy.
Which amendment in the Bills of rights protects against no excessive bail, no excessive fines, and no cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment