Us History Bju Press Ch. 8

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This department was not one of the original departments in the executive branch.

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Labor

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This was not accomplished during the first session of Congress.

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Proclamation of Neutrality

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What did the South accept in return for locating the national capital in the South?

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assumption of state debts

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What issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation?

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creation of a national bank

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Congress rejected Hamilton's suggestion that the national government would what?

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take measures to increase manufacturing

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The main objectives of the first national bank were to issue a unified currency and to what?

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provide loans to local businesses

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The Federalists strongly supported what?

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commerce

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The United States broke the Treaty of Alliance with France because

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the French had overthrown their old government

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The main effect of Jay's Treaty was that it

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averted war with Britain

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What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

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opposition to taxes

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Europeans took advantage of America's weakness during the 1790s by

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raiding American ships

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With whom did the United States fight an undeclared war during the 1790s?

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France

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The Alien Acts granted the president the power to do what?

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expel or imprison immigrants

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The Sedition Acts granted the president the power to

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prohibit "treasonous" speech

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What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolu5tions advocate?

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nullification

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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the Bill of Rights

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In what resolutions did James In what resolutions did Madison suggest that states have the right to secede when the federal gov. acts unconstitutionally?

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Virginia Resolutions

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What act insured that the Federalists would have a lasting influence on the Judiciary?

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the Judiciary Act of 1801

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established the nations' first cabinet

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George Washington

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the first head of the Department of State

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Thomas Jefferson

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the first Secretary of the Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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introduced the amendments that became the Bill of Rights

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James Madison

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America's best-known frontiersman

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Daniel Boone

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America's second president

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John Adams

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the department heads who advise the president

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cabinet

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paying debt with bonds that are to be recognized as currency

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funding

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taking over all state debts by the national government

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assumption

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someone who allows great flexibility in interpreting the Constitution

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loose constructionist

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someone who allows little flexibility in interpreting the Constitution

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strict constructionist

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a party that supported the common people and distrusted centralized government

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Republican

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a party that supported industry and the rule of property owners

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Federalist

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independence movement that deteriorated into violence

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French Revolution

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plot to bring America into the French war against Britain

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Genet episode

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America's refusal to take sides in the war between Britain and France

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Proclamation of Neutrality

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averted war with Britain

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Jay Treaty

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violent attack against the government over taxes

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Whiskey Rebellion

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French seizure of American cargo

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Quasi War

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America's humiliating peace negotiations with France

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XYZ Affair

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declaration that the states have the right to nullify unconstitutional federal acts

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Virginia Resolutions

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effort to fill the judiciary with Federalists

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"midnight appointments"

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From the very beginning, the Supreme Court has wielded immense power and demanded great respect

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false

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The Judiciary Act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the states

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true

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The Bill of Rights protected individual liberties from state governments

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false

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Loose constructionists say that specified ends justify unspecified means.

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true

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President Washington fell for Citizen Genet's chrm and intriques.

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false

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Americans almost universally praised the Jay Treaty.

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false

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Washingto proposed that America "steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."

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true

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The war with France was called a "Quasi War" because war was never offiscially declared.

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true

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were clearly unconstitutional.

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true

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained bitter enemies throughout their lives.

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false