U.S. History Chapter 7 & 8 (2023)

This plan represented the small states; wanted representation to be equal and not based on population

What three things were considered Washington's legacy?

Changes or additions to the Constitution

Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?

Who did Adams appoint as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, most enduring legacy?

Act that allowed for the appointment of 54 judges, changed number of justices to 5; appointment of the midnight judges

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution

Plan that stated for every 5 slaves three would be counted for representation and tax purposes

Who was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Branch of government that enforces laws

First state to ratify the Constitution

Article I 

Which of the following are our Senators in Congress?

Article II

Which of the following was a financial weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Conspiracy to overthrow the Confederation Congress with a new leader; preferably Washington

Undeclared naval war between France and America?

Discontent farmers in Pennsylvania turned violent, Washington himself led the milita

Which of the following was a domestic weakness

Which of the following were the cabinets that Washington created?

American response to the XYZ affair?

Accumulation of too much power by one branch of government is hard because of built in limits

Who provided legal counsel to Washington; Attorney General?

What things did Washington encourage America to do in his Farewell Address?

Federalists candidate 1796 for President and VP

Why were the Anti-federalists against the Constitution?

Two states that had to ratify the Constitution so parts of the country would not be cut off

Ordinance that divided the land into orderly townships for sale and development.

Democratic-Republican candidate for POTUS and VP, election 1800

Treaty that settled the Quasi-War?

Hamilton's plan to pay off debt:  the national government would take over the states war debts

Hamilton's plan to pay off debt; issuing bonds that paid 6% interest

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Which political party was strict constructionists, led by Jefferson, strong state governments; agrarian society?

Congressional acts passed during Adams presidency, protect Americans and the Federalists party

Collection of essays that explained and defended the new Constitution

This plan wanted a bicameral legislature; represented large states; wanted representation to be based on population only

People who were against the Constitution

Anti-federalist who went by the name of Cato?

Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion proved what?

Inauguration date of Washington's first term as president

Greatest triumph in foreign affairs by the Confederation Congress

French ambassador sent to America to try to convince the Americans to enter the war

If you thought creation of the national bank was okay, you would be?

Which of the following was a foreign weakness of the Confederation?

System of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedure to be followed in formal events; Mr. President

Division of government into three branches of government

What did Washington do in response to France going to war against England?

Plan by Sherman: Legislature would be bicameral; representation in House based on population & in the Senate equal

What was unique about the election of 1796?

Written by Jefferson, suggest 10 new states, banned slavery and gave the land away

Who did Washington send to negotiate a treaty with the British, not popular in the U.S.

Collection of writings and speeches that were given by those who were against the passage of the Constitution

Area of the country that wanted slaves to be counted for taxation, but not be counted for representation

How much were members of Congress paid?

The other name for the Connecticut Compromise

Uprising tried to keep the Massachusetts court system closed because of unfair bankruptcy laws

How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention

Advisory board to the POTUS, met regulatory to discuss policy decisions, not in Constitution

Federalists who went by the name Publius?

Compromise to Hamilton's assumption plan?

Which of the following was not one of the things the Philadelphia Convention did first?

Which law required that aliens be residents for 14 years instead of 5 years to become a citizen

Washington's first VP

Which of the following was a main areas that needed compromise at the Constitutional Convention

Central purpose in limiting government is to protect what type of freedom?

Who is in charge of the Executive branch of government?

Author of the Virginia Plan

French foreign minister wouldn't meet with the American delegation to try to settle problems

Ultimate source of governmental power is the people

Who won the election of 1796?

A one house Congress

Area of the country that wanted slaves to be counted for representation, but not taxation

Man who won an unanimous vote in the electoral college 

Ordinance that divided the land into 3-5 states & gave the 3 stop process to becoming a state

Division of power between national and state levels of government

Land laws that concentrated on the surveying and settlement of the northwest territory

System used to elect the president of the United States

Date the new government started in New York City

Democratic-Republican 1796 Presidential and VP candidates

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

Hamilton's plan to raise revenue included the tax on what good?

Date the delegates signed the Constitution and made it public

First 10 amendments to the Constitution, passed during Congress's first session, promised by James Madison

Who was Washington's Secretary of War?

Response to the Alien/Sedition Act:  allowed a state to ignore an unconstitutional law

Which plan allowed for state regulation of interstate trade, but forbade a ban on slavery for 20 years?

Last state to ratify the Constitution?

Act created 13 district courts, 3 court of appeals, and set the Supreme Court Justices at 6?

Which political party was led by Hamilton, focused on manufacturing, a strong federal government; loose constructionist

Who was Washington's Secretary of State?

Article III

Federalist Candidate for POTUS and VP 1800

Convention called by Hamilton that called for another meeting to remedy weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

Which man was a Anti-federalist?

Act which declared criticizing the President/Congress treasonous; fined and imprisoned 

Which states favored state control over regulation of all trade and feared a federal duty on agricultural exports?

What was promised to Virginia that was the deciding factor for ratification

Branch of government that makes laws

Branch of government that interprets laws