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THIS MAN gave a Farewell Address (speech) when he left the office of the presidency.
Who was George Washington?
100
THESE PEOPLE began Shay's Rebellion.
Who are farmers?
100
This is the REASON why political parties began in the 1790s.
What is, many Americans disagreed about how the country should be run?
100
This is the number of Senators (who work in the Senate) per state.
What is two?
100
This is how citizens participate in the Government.
What is by voting?
200
THIS PERSON gave an important Inaugural Address (a speech given when the President is sworn into office).
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
This is WHY farmers were being sent to jail, which then sparked Shay's Rebellion.
What is they were unable to pay their debts?
200
THIS MAN founded the Federalist Party.
Who was Hamilton?
200
This is how the House of Representatives determines how many members come from each state.
What is by population?
200
These two groups of people were not given the right to vote in any new state constitutions.
Who were women and slaves?
300
This is ONE thing President Washington was FOR, as stated in his farewell address.
What is unity, respect for the Constitution, checks and balances, religion and morality, being neutral in foreign affairs?
300
This is how President Washington dealt with the Whiskey Rebellion.
What is he sent the military in?
300
THIS MAN founded the Democratic-Republican Party.
Who is Jefferson?
300
These are the TWO HOUSES of Congress.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
300
The U.S. Constitution is full of ideas from these.
What are state constitutions?
400
These are TWO of the things President Jefferson was FOR, as stated in his Inaugural Address.
What are unity, respect for the Constitution, protection of the minority, rule of law, strong state governments, frugality?
400
President Washington sent the military in to deal with the Whiskey Rebellion. His action's helped secure THIS.
What is the federal government's authority?
400
THIS POLITICAL PARTY was in support of a National Bank.
What is the Federalist Party?
400
This is what the Senate or House of Representatives PROPOSES in the law-making process.
What is a bill?
400
This is ONE way citizens monitor the Government.
What is through public records or a free press?
500
This is ONE thing President Washington was AGAINST, and this is ONE thing President Jefferson was AGAINST (according to their speeches).
What are political parties, debt, foreign attachments, permanent ties with other countries (Washington) AND political intolerance, religious intolerance, entangling alliances, permanent alliances (Jefferson)?
500
Shay's Rebellion caused more people to be in favor of THIS, due to the fact that it would give protection.
What is the Constitution?
500
This is the type of economy favored by the Democratic-Republicans.
What is an economy based on agriculture?
500
This is how a bill can become a law, even if the President vetoes (rejects) it.
What is Congress can pass it with a two-thirds vote?
500
This is one of the things the Federalist Party wanted.
What is they wanted a National Bank; an economy based on industry; supported ties with England?