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Which position did George Washington not hold?
A) chairman of the Constitutional Convention
B) vice president
C) president
D) commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Which branches of government were established by the Constitution?
executive, legislative, judicial
Which of these is part of the judicial system?
A) Supreme Court
B) president’s Cabinet
C) Department of State
D) Department of the Interior
administration
a group of people responsible for carrying out the day-to-day workings of an organization
Electoral College
a group of representatives who elect the president and vice president, based on the popular vote in each state
How does the government get most of its money to operate?
Taxes
What did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagree about?
A) whether manufacturing or farming was more important
B) whether the central government should be strong or weak
C) if there should be more small towns or large cities
D) all of the above
Which did not play a role in the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) farmers
B) corn
C) tax
D) enslaved workers
embargo
a government order that limits or stops trade
vote
an official choice made by a person through casting a ballot, raising a hand, or speaking aloud
What did President John Adams believe about war?
A) The United States was too young to get involved in war.
B) The United States was too wealthy to get involved in war.
C) The United States should go to war with France.
D) France and England should go to war.
What did Thomas Jefferson believe people needed in order to govern themselves well?
education
Which important port city was part of the Louisiana Purchase?
New Orleans
common man
an ordinary person; someone who is not a member of the wealthy or ruling classes
precedent
an example for future actions or decisions
Which of these is true of President John Quincy Adams?
A) He wanted to build a national university.
B) He didn’t present his ideas forcefully.
C) He was cold and hard to get to know.
D) all of the above
What was the Indian Removal Act?
a law that forced Native Americans to move west
How was Andrew Jackson’s background different from the backgrounds of presidents before him?
He didn’t come from a privileged background.
delegate
a representative
oath of office
a promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job
What message did the Monroe Doctrine give to European countries?
They should not interfere in North or South America.
What is impressment?
forcing members of one country to be part of the military, such as the army or navy, of another country
Which states donated the land that became Washington, D.C.?
Virginia and Maryland
Monroe Doctrine
a statement of U.S. foreign policy that opposed European involvement in the Western Hemisphere
consent
approval or agreement