Alexander Hamilton’s argument that the government has the power to create a National Bank is based on which part of the Constitution?

“All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born, the other the mass of the people. . . . The people are turbulent and changing. . . . Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second.” -Alexander Hamilton The author of this quotation suggests that

Actions and policies of the Government under President George Washington generally resulted in the

Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of

Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan helped to establish the credit of the United States government by

One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States in the 1790s was the conflict over the

Which Presidential action is an example of the unwritten constitution?

Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from

One way in which the authors of the Constitution tried to create “limited government” was by providing for

Antifederalists criticized the United States Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the

An example of the unwritten constitution in the United States is the

During the debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the

The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

The legal basis for the United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory was the

Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that

One reason James Madison and Thomas Jefferson objected to Alexander Hamilton’s financial policies was that they believed

3. Prior to 1850, what was a main reason the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely on an economy based on agriculture?

Most tariffs in the 19th century were intended to

A major criticism of the electoral college is that it

During George Washington’s presidency, the authority of the federal government was strengthened by the

“Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute” is most closely associated with

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) affect American colonists?

. . .“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; . . .” —Seneca Falls Convention, 1848 Which document most influenced the Women’s Rights author of this statement?

The term federalism is best described as the

The Supreme Court can influence the actions of the other two branches of the federal government by

"President Jackson Vetoes Bill Rechartering Bank of United States” “Taney Court Overturns Missouri Compromise” “Senate Approves NATO Treaty” Which concept is best illustrated by these headlines

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. —First amendment, United States Constitution What is one impact of this amendment on American society?

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, supporters of the Virginia plan and supporters of the New Jersey plan differed over the method for

19. The Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are similar in that each resulted in the

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts because these laws

“Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee” “Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional” “Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft-Hartley Act” Each of these headlines illustrates the use of