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Question 1

John C. Calhoun, Patrick Henry, James Winthrop, Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

Antifederalists

Question 2

How did Washington feel about politics?

Accepted Answer

States should NOT have two parties, States should NOT get into foreign politics

Question 3

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

Accepted Answer

A compromise that counted a slave as 60% of a person, A compromise that counted 60% of all slaves into a population

Question 4

Assuming state debts: who opposed and why?

Accepted Answer

Southern States, These states already paid their debts

Question 5

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

Accepted Answer

To decide if laws are unconstitutional

Question 6

How were the Articles of Confederation weak?

Accepted Answer

The national government could not raise money in the form of taxes, Decisions must be made unanimously, Each state only had one vote

Question 7

Both Federalists and Democratic-Republicans wanted a strong national government

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Why did Hamilton and Jefferson disagree over the establishment of the National Bank?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson and Madison opposed since Constitution didn’t specifically say so, Hamilton felt that it was necessary & proper: repository & source of loans

Question 9

Popular Sovereignty depended upon the people to make decisions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The Legislative Branch is unicameral

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What was the compromise for assuming state debts?

Accepted Answer

State debts assumed, Capital moved South

Question 12

The Great Compromise made a bicameral legislation: Senate and House of Representatives

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Select all that apply to Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

A strict interpretation of the Constitution, Wanted to support farmers; for the "common man", Democratic-Republican, Apt to work behind the scenes

Question 14

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

Accepted Answer

Federalists

Question 15

Shays' Rebellion was put down

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

What is Federalism?

Accepted Answer

The sharing of power between the federal government and state governments

Question 17

What is the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

Amendments that protected people from having rights infringed by nat. gov., The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

Question 18

Which part of the Legislative Branch is based on population?

Accepted Answer

The House of Representatives

Question 19

What was the responsibility of the Executive Branch?

Accepted Answer

To appoint federal judges, To sign or veto laws

Question 20

What is the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

To buffer the impact of the popular will on the election of the president, Electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President and VP

Question 21

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions: The Judicial Branch could claim laws as unconstitutional

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

What is a writ of mandamus

Accepted Answer

An order from the court

Question 23

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do?

Accepted Answer

Criminalized false statements about the government, Made it more difficult to become a citizen of the United States

Question 24

Democratic Republicans supported a national government

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

What is the role of the Legislative Branch?

Accepted Answer

To approve presidential appointments, To create laws

Question 26

What was the New Jersey plan?

Accepted Answer

Each state would have one vote

Question 27

Why were 3 different branches put into play?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that no branch abuses its power completely

Question 28

Northwest ordinance: laid basis for government of northwest territory and for admissions of some states to the union

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

What is Republicanism

Accepted Answer

The people elect representatives to create and enforce laws

Question 30

How was the Whisky Rebellion different/similar to Shays' Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

The new government allowed for Washington's troops to put it down

Question 31

What was the Virginia Plan?

Accepted Answer

State votes would be based on population

Question 32

Elastic, Nessescary & Proper Clauses: grants Congress power to pass all laws necessary & proper to carry out government

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

What were Hamilton's economic ideas?

Accepted Answer

Establish tariffs to protect US industries, Establish bonds to fund the US, Control drinking habits of America, Establish a national bank

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