Question 1

Who supported the policy of neutrality in the war in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  George Washington 
C)  Edmond Genet 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  George Washington 
C)  Edmond Genet 
D)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

In the Arguing History video in section 8.6,the speaker compares political parties to a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secret weapon of the president 
B)  de facto Supreme Court 
C)  monarchy in disguise 
D)  fourth branch of government 
A)  secret weapon of the president 
B)  de facto Supreme Court 
C)  monarchy in disguise 
D)  fourth branch of government

Question 3

How does the video in the introduction characterize the decade from 1789 to 1800?

Accepted Answer

A)  a period free of foreign entanglements 
B)  an era of political cooperation 
C)  the height of freedom of speech 
D)  a test for the Constitution 
A)  a period free of foreign entanglements 
B)  an era of political cooperation 
C)  the height of freedom of speech 
D)  a test for the Constitution

Question 4

Who started out as a Federalist and later switched to the Republican Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  James Madison 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  George Washington 
B)  James Madison 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

According to the introductory video in section 8.1,George Washington was the first president to be inaugurated under the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Articles of Confederation 
B)  U.S. Constitution 
C)  Virginia Resolution 
D)  Coinage Act 
A)  Articles of Confederation 
B)  U.S. Constitution 
C)  Virginia Resolution 
D)  Coinage Act

Question 6

Which amendment states the following?: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth

Question 7

Compare and contrast the goals and priorities of the Federalists and the Republicans.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
a.Both

Question 8

How many amendments were ratified by the states for inclusion in the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  ten 
C)  twelve 
D)  twenty-six 
A)  five 
B)  ten 
C)  twelve 
D)  twenty-six

Question 9

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions asserted the authority of __________ to declare federal laws unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  citizens 
D)  states 
A)  Congress 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  citizens 
D)  states

Question 10

Many members of the Republican Party of Jefferson had been former __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antifederalists 
B)  Federalists 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Bankers 
A)  Antifederalists 
B)  Federalists 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Bankers

Question 11

In the first presidential election,how was the vice president chosen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person who received the second highest number of votes became the vice president. 
B)  The person elected as president chose the vice president after the election. 
C)  The person running for president chose the vice president before the election. 
D)  There was a separate election for the vice president after the president was elected. 
A)  The person who received the second highest number of votes became the vice president. 
B)  The person elected as president chose the vice president after the election. 
C)  The person running for president chose the vice president before the election. 
D)  There was a separate election for the vice president after the president was elected.

Question 12

Which of the following described the Alien and Sedition Acts as "the most palpable violation of one of the Rights,thus declared and secured"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Virginia Resolution 
C)  Report on Manufactures 
D)  Jay Treaty 
A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Virginia Resolution 
C)  Report on Manufactures 
D)  Jay Treaty

Question 13

Which of the following would have most likely supported the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  James Madison 
D)  George Washington 
A)  John Adams 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  James Madison 
D)  George Washington

Question 14

According to the introductory video in section 8.4,the origins of NASCAR can be traced to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar Act 
B)  Coinage Act 
C)  era of Prohibition 
D)  Whiskey Rebellion 
A)  Sugar Act 
B)  Coinage Act 
C)  era of Prohibition 
D)  Whiskey Rebellion

Question 15

According to the How Do We Know? video in section 8.6,what was a penalty for violating the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  community service 
B)  labor camp 
C)  imprisonment 
D)  death 
A)  community service 
B)  labor camp 
C)  imprisonment 
D)  death

Question 16

In the Past and Present video in section 8.6,freedom of speech becomes more restricted during periods of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  war 
B)  peace 
C)  prosperity 
D)  mourning 
A)  war 
B)  peace 
C)  prosperity 
D)  mourning

Question 17

According to the introductory video in section 8.2,which country was trying to forge an alliance with the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Prussia 
C)  France 
D)  Britain 
A)  Spain 
B)  Prussia 
C)  France 
D)  Britain

Question 18

How did party politics shape American political life during the first two administrations?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
a.The F

Question 19

According to the introductory video in section 8.3,the Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson's time is the __________ Party of today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Federalist 
D)  Tea 
A)  Republican 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Federalist 
D)  Tea

Question 20

What advice did George Washington share in his Farewell Address?

Accepted Answer

A)  honor the country's alliances 
B)  establish a two-party system 
C)  never use military force against civilians 
D)  avoid foreign entanglements 
A)  honor the country's alliances 
B)  establish a two-party system 
C)  never use military force against civilians 
D)  avoid foreign entanglements

Who supported the policy of neutrality in the war in Europe?

In the Arguing History video in section 8.6,the speaker compares political parties to a __________.

How does the video in the introduction characterize the decade from 1789 to 1800?

Who started out as a Federalist and later switched to the Republican Party?

According to the introductory video in section 8.1,George Washington was the first president to be inaugurated under the __________.

Compare and contrast the goals and priorities of the Federalists and the Republicans.

How many amendments were ratified by the states for inclusion in the Bill of Rights?

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions asserted the authority of __________ to declare federal laws unconstitutional.

Many members of the Republican Party of Jefferson had been former __________.

In the first presidential election,how was the vice president chosen?

Which of the following described the Alien and Sedition Acts as "the most palpable violation of one of the Rights,thus declared and secured"?

Which of the following would have most likely supported the Alien and Sedition Acts?

According to the introductory video in section 8.4,the origins of NASCAR can be traced to the __________.

According to the How Do We Know? video in section 8.6,what was a penalty for violating the Alien and Sedition Acts?

In the Past and Present video in section 8.6,freedom of speech becomes more restricted during periods of __________.

According to the introductory video in section 8.2,which country was trying to forge an alliance with the United States?

How did party politics shape American political life during the first two administrations?

According to the introductory video in section 8.3,the Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson's time is the __________ Party of today.

What advice did George Washington share in his Farewell Address?

Old Worlds and New

Exploration and Conquest

The English Colonial Enterprise

The English and the Americans

Declaring Independence

The Revolutionary War

The Constitution

Republicans Take Over

The Second War of Independence

Jacksonian Democracy

Manifest Destiny

The Sectional Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction

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Exam 8: Federalists and Republicans

Who supported the policy of neutrality in the war in Europe?

In the Arguing History video in section 8.6,the speaker compares political parties to a __________.

How does the video in the introduction characterize the decade from 1789 to 1800?

Who started out as a Federalist and later switched to the Republican Party?

According to the introductory video in section 8.1,George Washington was the first president to be inaugurated under the __________.

Compare and contrast the goals and priorities of the Federalists and the Republicans.

How many amendments were ratified by the states for inclusion in the Bill of Rights?

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions asserted the authority of __________ to declare federal laws unconstitutional.

Many members of the Republican Party of Jefferson had been former __________.

In the first presidential election,how was the vice president chosen?

Which of the following described the Alien and Sedition Acts as "the most palpable violation of one of the Rights,thus declared and secured"?

Which of the following would have most likely supported the Alien and Sedition Acts?

According to the introductory video in section 8.4,the origins of NASCAR can be traced to the __________.

According to the How Do We Know? video in section 8.6,what was a penalty for violating the Alien and Sedition Acts?

In the Past and Present video in section 8.6,freedom of speech becomes more restricted during periods of __________.

According to the introductory video in section 8.2,which country was trying to forge an alliance with the United States?

How did party politics shape American political life during the first two administrations?

According to the introductory video in section 8.3,the Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson's time is the __________ Party of today.

What advice did George Washington share in his Farewell Address?

Old Worlds and New

Exploration and Conquest

The English Colonial Enterprise

The English and the Americans

Declaring Independence

The Revolutionary War

The Constitution

Republicans Take Over

The Second War of Independence

Jacksonian Democracy

Manifest Destiny

The Sectional Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction

Filters