First Five Presidents' Review Part 1

e 1. Define presidential cabinet-The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, who are generally the heads of the federal executive departments.2. Who was the First President and Vice President?George Washington John Adams3. Who was the First Secretary of State? Thomas Jefferson 4. Who was the First Secretary of Treasury? Alexander Hamilton 5. Who was the First Secretary of War?Henry Knox6. What was Alexander Hamilton's three-pronged financial plan? 1. Create a national bank. 2. Pay off war debt. 3. Increase government revenue by increasing manufacturing. 7. Define Tariff-A tax imposed on imported goods and services. 8. Define protective tariff- A tax levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue.9. What was the Whiskey Rebellion? The Whiskey Rebellion, or Whiskey Insurrection, was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington.10. What was the effect of the Whiskey Rebellion? It proved the constitution worked and that America was capable of surviving and defending itself against interior enemies. 11. List the platform beliefs for the Federalist Party?Strong Central Government Elite should rule Manufacturing Economy 12. List the platform beliefs for the Democratic Republicans?Believed in a strong state government. Farming economy.Supported the common man. 13. Which of the founding fathers of the U.S favored the Federalists?John Adams14. Which of the founding fathers of the U.S favored the Democratic-Republicans? Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe15. What was the elastic clause?A statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.16. How was the elastic clause used in Washington's presidency?To create a national bank. 17. Define Judiciary Act of 1789-Set up the Supreme Court and lower Federal courts. 18. What did President Washington warn about in his farewell address? Sectionalism, Foreign Affairs, Political Parties19. What was the Alien and Sedition Acts?The strong steps that Adams took in response to the French foreign threat also included severe repression of domestic protest. A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. Previously a new immigrant would have to reside in the United States for five years before becoming eligible to vote, but a new law raised this to 14 years.20. What was the XYZ Affair