Were Democratic-Republicans loose constructionists or strict constructionists?
Strict Constructionists
What act Allowed the U.S. government to arrest & deport all aliens who were citizens of foreign nations at war with the U.S.?
The Alien Enemies Act
True or False: George Clinton replaced Aaron Burr as Jefferson's Vice President in the election of 1804.
True
Who did Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
Spain sold the Louisiana Territory to what country in a secret treaty?
France
What was the name of the16-year old Lemhi Shoshone girl who joined the expedition as an interpreter & guide.
Sacajawea
In Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court gained the power of....
Judicial Review
What were the 2 events that made Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?
1. War with GB; 2. Revolution in Saint Domingue (Haitian Revolution)
Does the Senate or the House of Representatives act as the court to put the impeached person on trial?
Senate
What political party stopped supporting John Adams after the Commission of 1800?
The Federalists (his own political party!)
True or False: John Adams helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783).
True
Who won the Presidential Election of 1804? JUST PRESIDENT.
Jefferson
Who became the Vice President in the Election of 1800?
Aaron Burr
What does "bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public official" mean?
Impeach/Impeachment
Who did Aaron Burr run against in the election to become governor of New York?
Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury
What act made it a crime to speak or write critically about the President, members of Congress, the federal government, or federal laws?
The Sedition Act
What country did John Adams want to make peace with?
France
Which president appointed "Midnight Judges?"
John Adams
After the expiration of the Alien & Sedition Acts, how many years did you have to live in the U.S. before you could become a citizen?
5 years
What political party did Jefferson belong to?
Democratic-Republicans
What were the 3 things that Lewis & Clark were supposed to do on their expedition?
1. Find the sources of the Missouri River; 2. Find a useable route across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific; 3. Observe the customs of the Native Americans
Who was the "Midnight Judge" that became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Marshall
What was the name of the peace agreement between France & the U.S. made during John Adams presidency?
The Commission of 1800
The Alien & Sedition Acts were aimed at stopping the growth of which political party?
Democratic-Republicans
Why did Aaron Burr hate Hamilton?
Hamilton was ruining Burr's reputation, insulting Burr's moral values.
Who was the first vice president of the U.S.A.?
John Adams
Who did former Vice President Aaron Burr kill in a duel in 1804?
Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury
Jefferson considered his victory in the Election of 1800 a...
Revolution
The tie-breaking vote from the Election of 1800 happened in what house of Congress?
The House of Representatives
Who wrote the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions?
James Madison & Thomas Jeffereson
Were Federalists loose constructionists or strict constructionists?
Loose Constructionists
Were there internal taxes during Jefferson's presidency?
No
French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte eventually agreed to peace terms with the U.S. because he was fighting a war with ________________ & did not want another one to start with the U.S.A.
Great Britain
This was the name given to John Adams' failed peace mission to France, where the French ambassadors asked the U.S. to pay a bribe before they'd agree to anything.
The XYZ Affair
Who became the President in the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first president to take the Oath of Office in the new capital of Washington D.C.?
Thomas Jefferson
What political party did John Adams belong to?
Federalists
What did the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions claim about the Alien & Sedition Acts?
That they violated the Constitution.
What act increased the amount of time it took to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years?
The Naturalization Act
What government did Jefferson believe was closer to the people? State or national (federal)?
State
This French leader (dictator) wanted to take over all of Europe.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The land from the Mississippi River west to the Rocky Mountains was called...
Louisiana Territory
Did the national debt get larger or smaller during Jefferson's presidency?
Smaller
The Sedition Act violated what amendment?
First
Did Jefferson renew the Alien & Sedition Acts?
No
Which president advocated a hands off policy called "laissez-faire," meaning "let the people do as they choose."?
Jefferson
What act gave the president the power to deport or imprison any foreigner?
The Alien Act
What happens if 2/3 of the Senate finds someone charged with impeachment guilty?
They are dismissed from office.
Named Secretary of the Treasury under Jefferson's presidency.
Albert Gallatin
True or False: Under Jefferson's presidency, the Secretary of the Treasury worked to simplify the government & avoid high costs of war/defense.
True
Who was the 3rd president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the 2nd president of the U.S.A? Hint: they won the election of 1796.
John Adams
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