Vocabulary
This is the definition of loose construction (write as a question).
What is a broad interpretation of the US Constitution to determine the governments power?
What is a tax on goods made and sold in the United States.
Which person was most associated with the Federalist party?
Alexander Hamilton.
What is sedition?
The crime of encouraging a rebellion against the government.
This is the goal of Washington's Farewell Address.
What is to keep the United States united instead of dividing the country after he leaves office.
This is why the US put an excise tax on whiskey.
What is to raise money for the new government.
Where did most Federalists reside?
In New England, or the North.
Where did most Democratic Republicans live?
In the South.
How did most Democratic Republicans view the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They thought it was an attack on their party since most of the people charged with the crimes were immigrants and Democratic Republican journalists.
This is how strict construction would view the National Bank supported by the Federalists.
What is it would not allow a National Bank due to the lack of its inclusion in the Constitution.
This was how most people initially felt about the French Revolution in the US.
What is they were excited for their former allies, especially the Democratic Republicans.
What were the Federalists views on the government and Constitution and who should govern?
They believed that the wealthy and educated should run the central government, which should be stronger than state governments.
What did Democratic Republicans believe about the government?
Why was the Election of 1800 a "peaceful revolution"?
It was the first change of power between political parties, and was a calm transition.
This is the main idea from States' Rights Theory about state power.
It says that states should determine whether the federal government is using its power fairly.
Describe Washington's two warnings to the US in his Farewell Address.
What is not to form political parties and not to engage in foreign alliances.
What were the Federalists views on the economy?
They believed that the economy should be based on trade and manufacturing (or making) goods.
What did Democratic Republicans believe about the economy?
They thought that farmers and agriculture were more desirable than business and manufacturing because that is what common people did for a living.
What was the purpose of the 12th Amendment?
It was created to change the way Vice Presidents were chosen because the second place person running for President used to be the VP.
Describe the basic ideas that each political party supported.
Federalists supported a strong central government with educated and wealthy men in charge.
Dem-Reps supported strong state governments, and a national government that supported common men, like farmers.
Create a haiku about Washington's Farewell Address.
5 Syllables in first line
7 syllables in second line
5 syllables in third line.
Varies
What did the Federalists believe about foreign nations?
What did Democratic Republicans think of the National Bank and why?
They believed that the National Bank was unconstitutional because it was not mentioned in the Constitution, and was harmful to common people because it supported the wealthy business people.
What was the result of the election of 1800? (Three things must be present)
1. It was a tie.
2. Congress had to choose.
3. Jefferson won the election.