1. Hot Seat Review

2. Disagreements between T.Jefferson and A. Hamilton led to
The creation of reservations for American Indians
A struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
The establishment of the first U.S. political parties
A compromise over slavery in western territories

3. The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over
Taxation without representation
The doctrine of judicial review
Territorial expansion to the west
The strength of federal govt

4. The Alien and Sedition Acts violated which constitutional guarantee?
Freedom of assembly
The right to due process
Freedom of the press
The right to a jury trial

5. Jay’s Treaty with Great Britain resolved that the British would
Stop impressment of American sailors
Remove their forts in America
Repay the Americans for the goods they captured from American ships
Stop charging high tariffs on American goods

6. Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain was good for the farmers because
It removed the Indians from their farm lands
Spain gave up Florida and the farmers could move in there
It allowed them to use the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans to ship their products
Spain agreed to remove themselves from the American continent which gave more land to farm

7. Which action was part of Hamilton’s financial plan?
Oversee state government agencies
Regulate the creation of new businesses
Establish a national bank
Eliminate protective tariffs

8. Washington’s Farewell Address warned against
Colonial settlements
Protective tariffs
Permanent alliances with foreign nations
Territorial disputes

9. A protective tariff is a tax on
Imports coming into the country which encourages people to buy American and gives revenue to the government
Exports which gives revenue to the federal government
Non-essential items such as whiskey
Stamps, newspapers, and licenses

10. This act created a federal court system
Jay’s Treaty Act
Judiciary Act of 1789
Judiciary Act of 1820
Neutrality Act of 1793

11. Hamilton believed there could be a national bank because it was implied in the Constitution and was
Listed in Article I of the Constitution stating that Congress may do what is “necessary and proper”
Expressed in Article V of the Constitution
Approved by President George Washington
Approved by the Supreme Court

12. Jefferson’s strict interpretation of the Constitution stated the national bank was not possible because
The federally appointed judges must approve of it first
The Senate must approve it
If it is not specifically stated in the Constitution, it cannot be done
The states must all approve it first

13. Washington answered the Whiskey Rebellion by sending federal troops to meet the challenge. His message was
The government would use force to maintain order
The government wanted to compromise about the taxes of whiskey
The government would agree to end all excise taxes
The government would take over the production of whiskey

14. The result of the 1st battle with Little Turtle and the Miami Confederation was
The American soldiers defeated the Native Americans and put them on reservations
There was a huge massacre of Native Americans
The Native Americans withdrew and headed to Canada
The Native Americans defeated the Americans leaving more than 600 soldiers dead

15. The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists and President John Adams in order to
Not allow aliens who are not citizens to support ideas that may weaken the federal government
Allow the President to imprison aliens
Punish those who spoke dangerously against the government
All of the above

16. The response to the Alien and Sedition Acts was to
Secede or withdraw from the United States
Impeach President Adams
issue the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions that nullified the acts since they were considered unconstitutional
Ask the Supreme Court of its constitutionality

17. Foreign affairs that troubled the Federalist Era included
Citizen Genet trying to get Americans to attack British ships
The XYZ Affair where French diplomats tried to bribe American diplomats seeking an end to impressments
British impressment of American sailors on ships seeking trade with France
All of the above

18. Washington’s answer to the foreign affairs issue was
To advise Britain and France that America would declare war if issues were not resolved
To issue the Proclamation of Neutrality where Americans could not become involved in British and French conflicts
To send Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson to solve the issues

19. Washington started a precedent by having a group of advisors to the President called
A. A protective tariff
B. A Cabinet
C. A treaty
D. A compromise

20. The compromise Jefferson and Madison had with Hamilton so that he could have the national bank
A. Allowed the Southerners to
have the capital at Washington
D.C.
B. Gave the Supreme Court the right to
make the decision
C. Allowed the South to have a bank
also

21. Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality basically said
A. The Indians could stay on their lands
B. That America would not take sides in the conflict between Britain and France
C. That the Federalists could side with Britain and the Democratic Republicans could side with France

22. The first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution in 1791 to satisfy the Anti-Federalists and were called
A. Rights reserved to the states
B. Implied powers
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The expressed powers

23. The British and French angered the Americans by
A. Siding with Russia on the western
coast issue
B. Impressing or taking American
sailors to serve in their own navy
C. Helping Spain keep control of
Florida

24. B. The Anti-Federalist Party C. The Democratic Republican Party
The political party that wanted a strong central government and loose interpretation of the Constitution
A. The Federalist Party
B. The Anti-Federalist Party
C. The Democratic Republican
Party
D. The Republican Party

25. B. The Anti-Federalist Party C. The Democratic Republican Party
The political party that wanted states’ rights and a strict construction of the Constitution
A. The Federalist Party
B. The Anti-Federalist Party
C. The Democratic Republican
Party
D. The Republican Party

26. Taking a side with a political party is called
A. Impressment
B. Partisan
C. Revenue
D. electoral

27. A tax on non-essential items to help fund the government is
A. import tax
B. Export tax
C. excise tax
D. tariff

28. A. Revenue B. Impressment C. Illegal D. donations
Money that helps fund the government brought in from various sources is called
A. Revenue
B. Impressment
C. Illegal
D. donations

29. Traditions that are followed later are called
A. Folklore
B. Habits
C. precedents

30. A. House of Representatives B. Senate C. Supreme Court
After the general election popular vote, the _____ votes for the President.
A. House of Representatives
B. Senate
C. Supreme Court
D. Electoral College

31. Who Won the Hot Seat Review?