Early Presidents
This act, passed during his presidency, established the federal court system.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
The first President to reside in the official presidential residence, now known as the White House.
Who is John Adams?
This act passed during Jefferson's second term, aimed to coerce Britain and France into respecting U.S. neutrality by banning American trade with all foreign countries.
What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
This address, delivered by Lincoln, dedicated a national cemetery at a pivotal Civil War battle site.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, this man became the 17th President of the United States and was the first Vice President to succeed to the presidency after an assassination.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This 1823 policy opposed European colonialism in the Americas and was later extended by future presidents.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This 1803 action doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This addition to the Constitution specifies the procedure for electing the President and Vice President, including what happens if no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College.
What is the 12th Amendment?
This early 20th-century policy package is aimed at the conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
What is the Square Deal?
Known as "Old Hickory," he was the first President to face an assassination attempt.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
He served as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower before becoming the 37th President and later resigned due to this scandal.
What is Watergate?
Initiated in 1947, this doctrine pledged U.S. support for countries fighting communism, reflecting a strategic extension of earlier U.S. doctrines aimed at containing external threats.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Washington personally led troops to suppress this rebellion, showcasing federal authority.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This term refers to the President's role as the symbolic figurehead of the United States, embodying the ideals and leadership of the nation.
What is the Head of State?
Ratified in 1913, this constitutional amendment enabled the federal government to levy a direct income tax, significantly expanding its revenue base.
What is the 16th Amendment?
Initially a member of the Whig Party, which supported economic modernization and opposed Andrew Jackson, Lincoln would later become a key figure in the founding of this party in 1854, primarily in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery.
What is the Republican Party?
Originally serving as Vice President, he became the 41st President and oversaw the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
Asserted as an extension to the previous policies, this early 20th-century addition justified U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Caribbean nations.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
This President signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law.
Who is John Adams?
Known for having the shortest presidency in U.S. history, this President died of pneumonia just 31 days after taking office, making his tenure the briefest.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
This sweeping series of programs and reforms was introduced in the 1930s to combat the Great Depression and significantly expanded the role of the federal government in the economy.
What is the New Deal?
He was the only bachelor President and the only one from Pennsylvania.
Who was James Buchanan?
He was the 8th vice president to ascend to the presidency due to the death of the sitting President.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This policy asserted the U.S. right to preemptive action against threats, echoing previous doctrines that sought to protect U.S. interests through proactive measures.
What is the Bush Doctrine?
Washington's farewell address warned against the dangers of these two issues.
What are political parties and foreign alliances?
This President, serving from 1825 to 1829, was the first to follow in his father's presidential footsteps, making them the first father and son to both hold the office of President of the United States.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
He introduced a set of domestic programs aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice, expanding federal influence in education, healthcare, and civil rights.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This Indiana civilian, who was arrested in 1864 for treasonous activities against the Union during the Civil War, became the namesake of a landmark Supreme Court case that decided military tribunals could not try civilians when civilian courts were open.
Who is Lambdin P. Milligan?
Serving as Vice President during Abraham Lincoln's first term, this politician from Maine was replaced on the ticket in Lincoln's second run for the presidency by Andrew Johnson.
Who is Hannibal Hamlin?
This department, formed in 2002, consolidated 22 existing agencies and was part of the most ambitious government reorganization since 1947.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?