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1. Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
Hamilton
2. Henry Knox was which member of Washington's cabinet?
Secretary of War
3. What did Washington compare his position of president to?
his execution
4. Which types of goods had an excise tax placed on them?
luxury
5. What was a threat to the national government and had to be handled by Washington?
The Whiskey Rebellion
6. What is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of something such as a president's term in office?
inauguration
7.What did Washington believe fighting between political parties would do to the nation?
tear it apart
8. How many years did a non-citizen have to wait to vote under the Alien Act?
14
9. Which word means to refuse to recognize a federal law?
nullify
10. If there is a tie for the presidency, who breaks the tie?
House of Represenatives
11. Which amendment was threatened by the Sedition Acts?
first
12, Besides changing the year to vote, what else did the Alien Act threaten to do?
jail or deport troublemakers
13. Who insulted President Washington and was asked to leave the country?
Citizen Genet
14. Which two states supported nullifying the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Virginia and Kentucky
15. Which two men supported the states' rights theory?
Jefferson and Madison
