Question 1

Who was the first Vice President of the United States

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Question 2

What is a person who lives in the United States but is not a citizen called

Accepted Answer

alien

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immigrant

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citizen

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illegal

Question 3

Allowed the president to imprison anyone who was not a citizen

Accepted Answer

alien act

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immigrant act

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quartering act

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sedition act

Question 4

A tax on imported goods

Accepted Answer

tariff

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duties

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import fee

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impressment

Question 5

Who was George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury who created a National Bank

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Answer

John Adams

Question 6

Who argued for a strict interpretation of the constitution

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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Alexander Hamilton

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George Washington

Question 7

How were Vice Presidents chosen in the 1700 and 1800s?

Accepted Answer

second most votes in the Electoral College

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elected by the people

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chosen by the President

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selected by Congress

Question 8

George Washington warned against all but one of these in his Farewell Address

Accepted Answer

avoid a National Bank

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avoid debt

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avoid long term alliances with foreign countries

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avoid political parties

Question 9

What did the result of the Whiskey Rebellion prove

Accepted Answer

that the Constitution/govt had power

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that the Articles of Confederation had power

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that George Washington was Commander and chief

Question 10

John Peter Zenger trial helped to establish

Accepted Answer

freedom of the press

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freedom of expression

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freedom of speech

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