What is an excise tax?

a tax on the production or sale of a product

All of these occurred in President Washington's administration EXCEPT

political parties were eliminated

Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?

how large and powerful the federal government should be

What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?

Don't let political party loyalty divide the nation.

Which of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?

as an attack on the right of free speech

What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?

Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey.

Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?

Serious differences were resolved without violence.

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1
States refuse to recognize a federal law.
nullify
protest
treason
contradiction
2
What is an excise tax?
a tax on the production or sale of a product
a tax on income earned
a tax on money inherited or received as a gift.
a tax on property
3
All of these occurred in President Washington's administration EXCEPT
political parties were eliminated
cabinet members were selected
the country grew in size
the nation was at peace
4
All of these are part of President Washington's cabinet EXCEPT
Department of State
Department of War
Department of the Treasury
Department of Education
5
Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?
how many terms a president should serve in office
how large and powerful the military should be
how large and powerful the federal government should be
How to divide the nation's wealth equally
6
What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?
Support the revolution in France
Don't address the President with a royal title.
Don't let political party loyalty divide the nation.
Pay taxes without complaint
7
Which of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
as a tool to remove political parties
as a necessity to keep order in the new nation
as an attack on the right of free speech
as a way to increase citizen's rights
8
What did Alexander Hamilton believe was important for the US to become a great nation?
powerful state governments
a strong economy
agricultural growth
a partnership with France
9
A broad interpretation of the Constitution, ie. Congress has powers beyond those in the Const
loose construction
the letter of the law
no interpretation needed
strict construction
10
A narrow interpretation of the Constitution; Congress has only power given in the Constitution
the letter of the law
loose construction
no interpretation needed
strict construction
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What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey.
The government would not allow the trade of whiskey.
Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey.
The government made the production of whiskey illegal.
12
Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?
Those who opposed his election moved out of the country.
Fighting in France ended.
Slaves were able to vote for the first time.
Serious differences were resolved without violence.
13
Based on the states' theory of the Constitution, what does each state have the authority to do?
choose the president
increase the number of U.S. senators
rewrite the Bill of Rights
nullify federal law
14
Republicans believed that the U.S. economy should be based on
agriculture
trade
business
manufacturing

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