John Adams
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- Q1From the Sedition Act, passed by Congress in 1798: “SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said government, or either house of the said Congress, or the said President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute; . . . then such person, . . . shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years.” What statement do you think a Democratic-Republican might have made after reading this excerpt?“The Sedition Act strikes at the heart of the First Amendment.”“Immigration rights are guaranteed in the Constitution.”“The president has more powers than Congress.”“The federal government must be given the power to maintain peace.”30s
- Q2Which action taken by President Washington would have been supported by the Federalists but not by the Democratic-Republicans?the Proclamation of Neutralitythe passage of the Alien and Sedition Actsthe creation of the National Bankthe formation of a cabinet30s
- Q3Which characteristics best describe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republican Party?loose interpretation of the Constitution; free trade; National Bankrule by the people; strict interpretation of the Constitution; strong state governmentsstate banks; rule by the wealthy class; protective tariffsstrong federal government; state banks; protective tariffs30s
- Q4Which political party stood for a strong federal government?anti-federalistdemocratic-republicanFederalistdemocratic30s
- Q5Which of the following proposed a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national government?political partiesthe Virginia and Kentucky Resolutionsthe Sedition Actpeace with France30s
- Q6Who was the second president of the United States?John AdamsThomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonAaron Burr30s
- Q7What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams’s chance for reelection?treaty with Franceneutrality actstates' rightswar with France30s
- Q8Why did John Adams send delegates over to France to meet with Charles de Talleyrand?He wanted to officially declare war against France.He wanted the French to stop attacking and seizing American ships.He wanted money from the French.He wanted to make an alliance against the British.30s
- Q9What event most likely caused the XYZ Affair?The Alien and Sedition ActsJay's TreatyThe Virginia and Kentucky ResolutionsThe Treaty of Paris30s
- Q10Which of the following acts made a crime to speak or write false or negative information about the government?Alien ActTreason Actthe Sedition ActNaturalization Act30s