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American Government Founding: Important Questions & Answers

Test your knowledge on U.S. government founding with key questions and answers. Explore the establishment of federal institutions and pivotal acts in American history. Increase your understanding of the principles and figures shaping the nation.

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American Government Founding: Important Questions & Answers

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  1. Chapter Eight Review let's play click here

  2. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Judiciary Act 1789 • What did Congress establish a federal court system with?

  3. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: In 1789, Congress set up the State Department, Treasury Department, and War Department to help President Washington run the government.

  4. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: In 1789, Congress set up the State Department, Treasury Department, and War Department to help President Washington run the government.

  5. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Sedition Act • What law made it illegal to criticize the government?

  6. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Cabinet • What is the group of advisors to the president called?

  7. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Alexander Hamilton • Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington? • A) Alexander Hamilton • B) Henry Knox • C) John Jay • D) James Dean

  8. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 National Debt • The amount the nation’s government owes is called the….

  9. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Rule by the wealthy class • Which view did Jefferson not hold? • A) Rule by the wealthy class? • B) Pro-French • C) Strong state governments • D) Pro-State banks

  10. 60 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Rule by the wealthy class • Which view did Thomas Jefferson not hold? • A) Rule by the wealthy class • B) Pro-French ideas • C) Strong state governments • D) Rule by the people

  11. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Caucuses • To prepare for election, the Federalists and the Republicans held meetings called? • A) Caucuses • B) Constitution Meeting • C) Political gatherings • D) Partisan Power meetings

  12. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 C) Jay’s Treaty • What treaty did the British agree to withdraw from American soil, pay damages for ships they had seized, and allow American ships to trade? • A) Tom’s Treaty • B) Jim’s Treaty • C) Jay’s Treaty • D) Bob’s Treaty

  13. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in an effort to protect the security of the nation.

  14. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) State Banks • The Democratic Republicans believed in what type of banks? • A) State • B) National • C) Regional • D) No banks

  15. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals

  16. 60 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 B) Alien Act • What law gave the president the power to deport aliens? • A) Sedition Act • B) Alien Act • C) Judiciary Act • D) Salesman Act

  17. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: George Washington expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability of the people in government to work together.

  18. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Farmer • What type of person would probably not have been a member of the Federalist party? • A) Farmer • B) Banker • C) Factory Owner • D) Business Owner

  19. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 C) Naturalization Act • What made it more difficult for white aliens to become citizens? • A) Sedition Act • B) Alien Act • C) Naturalization Act • D) XYZ Affair

  20. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: The Whiskey Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

  21. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 C) Fifth • The ___ Amendment of the Constitution provides protections for people accused of crimes • A) First • B) Fourth • C) Fifth • D) Ninth

  22. 60 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 False • True or False: As members of Washington’s cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson shared many of the same ideas on economic policy and foreign relations.

  23. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: Many people opposed Jay’s Treaty because it allowed British soldiers to remain on American soil until 1803?

  24. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 False • True or False: Washington was turned down when he offered to serve three terms as president.

  25. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Bill of Rights • What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?

  26. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) State Department • What department handles relations with other nations? • A) State • B) Treasury • C) War • D) Agriculture

  27. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Partisan • A person favoring one side of a political issues is a… • A) Partisan • B) Green backer • C) Mudslinger • D) Interesting person

  28. 60 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Rule by the people • The Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and rule by whom?

  29. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 B) Civil Liberties • The First Amendment protects the ___ of individuals in the United States. • A) Right to vote • B) Civil liberties • C) Right to bear arms • D) Right to a fair trial

  30. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Implied Powers • What powers are called that are not expressly stated. • A) Implied • B) Accepted • C) Forbidden • D) Unknown

  31. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 C) Nullify federal laws • The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might • A) Be bound by federal laws • B) Write their own laws • C) Nullify federal laws • D) Overturn neighboring states’ laws

  32. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 True • True or False: Southern states did not like Hamilton’s plan to pay off the federal debt because they owed less for the cost of the American Revolution than Northern states.

  33. 40 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) States’ Rights • The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 spelled out a theory of • A) States’ Rights • B) Individual Rights • C) Federal Rights • D) Soldiers’ rights

  34. 60 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 A) Divide the Nation • George Washington warned that political parties would • A) Divide the nation • B) Create lively debate • C) Help the nation • D) Destroy states’ rights

  35. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Overturn • What does it mean to nullify?

  36. 100 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Neutral • What is it referred to as when a group does not pick either side in an issue?

  37. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Democratic Republicans • What political group from the 1790s would be considered to be in power today? • Federalists • Democratic Republicans

  38. 20 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Wabash River • What physical feature did the battle at Ft. Defiance occur?

  39. 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 Causes & Effects of Political Parties 40 Points • What would be the best title of the flow chart?

  40. 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 60 Points Interest • What do banks receive when they loan money to businesses?

  41. 80 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 The price goes down • How could you explain the price of cotton compared to the number of bales?

  42. 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 100 Points • What is the eastern border of the Louisiana Purchase? Mississippi River

  43. 120 Points 8 7 6 5 2 4 3 1 • When comparing the North and South sides of Monticello, how could you explain them- what’s in common? Balanced

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