The amount of money the government owes to others.
What is the national debt?
100
What was the main reason that political parties became part of American politics?
American were deeply divided over how the nation should be run and people threw their support to either Hamilton or Jefferson.
100
These kept people informed of political events and often took the side of one political party or another.
What are newspapers?
100
This amendment calls for separate ballots for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency.
What is 12th amendment?
100
This was a group of advisors to help the President. It was not mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the Cabinet?
200
What was the Neutrality Proclamation?
It proclaimed that America would be neutral. It tried to keep us out of war.
200
What was the political party that Alexander Hamilton created called?
Federalist Party
200
If no one wins the electoral vote, who chooses the President?
The House of Representatives.
200
What was the XYZ affair? (Who was involved and what did they say?)
French Agents XYZ said that talks would only take place if the US loaned France $10M and pay the minister $250K bribe.
200
One Act in the Alien and Sedition Acts increased the waiting period to become a citizen. How long did immigrants now have to wait?
14 years. This would keep aliens from voting for Democratic-Republicans
300
This Act created the Supreme Court and the lower courts.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
300
Which political party supported France?
Thomas Jefferson- Democratic-Republicans
300
The tax on whiskey angered what people from what part of the country?
What is western farmers?
300
What was the United State's response to the XYZ Affair?
What is strengthen the military?
300
What is sedition?
Saying or writing anything false or harmful about the government. Some felt the Sedition Act interfered with freedom of speech.
400
This treaty kept us out of war with Great Britain. It said nothing about the impressment of American sailors, but the British did agree to pay for the damages to American ships.
What is Jay's Treaty?
400
The Federalists wanted an economy that was based on
_____________.
A nation based on manufacturing.
400
What compromise was reached in terms of paying the national debt?
The Federalists would pay off all of the debts, both state and federal debts. In return, the south would get the capital.
400
How was the French Revolution different from the American Revolution?
What is it was much more violent and bloody? Thousands of people loyal to the King were executed during the Reign of Terror.
400
He believed the Constitution should be interpreted strictly.
What is Thomas Jefferson? (The Constitution didn't say anything about a national bank, so he didn't think Hamilton had the right to create the national bank)
500
Name two things that George Washington warned Americans of during his farewell address.
Stay out of foreign affairs and not join political parties.
500
Which party supported the national bank and wanted a strong central government.
The Federalist Party (Hamilton)
500
In the election of 1796, who did the Constitution say should become vice-president?
The runner up (which was Jefferson)
500
How does a "protective tariff" work?
What is when you put a tax on goods from foreign countries. That makes the foreign good more expensive so people are more likely to buy the American product. It protects the American industry.
500
Name two of the three precedents that were set by George Washington and his presidency.
1. only served two terms 2. choose President cabinet members to help him. 3. swear the oath on the family Bible