New Nation Common Assessment

March 2015

First Secretary of theTreasury of the U.S.

Answer: Alexander Hamilton

First Secretary of War ofthe U.S.

Answer: Henry Knox

Spoke against PoliticalParties

Answer: George Washington

First Vice-President of theU.S.

Answer: John Adams

First Secretary of State ofthe U.S.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Created Judicial Review

Answer: John Marshall

Architect/Planner ofWashington, D.C.

Answer: Pierre L’Enfant

African American thathelped plan capital

Answer: Benjamin Banneker

Explored the LouisianaTerritory

Answer: William Clark

First Attorney General ofthe U.S.

Answer: Edmund Randolph

Hamilton or Jefferson?

wanted a STRONG federalgovernment (not so much state

power)

Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson?

Wanted government to beguided by the MASSES (not

just the aristocrats)

Answer: Jefferson

Hamilton or Jefferson?

Thought government shouldENCOURAGE BUSINESS (not

agriculture)

Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton or Jefferson?

Thought the new governmentshould NOT pay old debt

Answer: Jefferson

Laws that made it a crime tocriticize the government or those working in it under

penalty of fines or imprisonment

Answer: Sedition Acts

Argument written byThomas Jefferson that the

Alien and Sedition Actswere unconstitutional

Answer: Kentucky Resolution

Argument written by JamesMadison that the Alien and

Sedition Acts wereunconstitutional

Answer: Virginia Resolution

Three laws that allowed the president to expel foreigners from the U.S. if he believed they were dangerous to the

nation's peace and security

Answer: Alien Acts

A political ideal that favors civilliberties, democratic reform, and the use of government to solve

social problems

Answer: Liberal

Term used to describe apolitical ideal that tends tosupport old institutions and

oppose change

Answer: Conservative

Person who buys at a lowprice to sell later at a

higher price

Answer: Speculator

Government takes a "handsoff" approach, littleeconomic regulation

Answer: Laissez-Faire

Economic system based onindividual or company

ownership of goods andservices in a free market

Answer: Capitalism

The right to bear arms

Answer: 2nd Amendment

Trial by jury

Answer: 7th Amendment

Speedy Trial

Answer: 6th Amendment

Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, and Petition

Answer: 1st Amendment

Power to the People

Answer: 9th Amendment

The right to remain silent

Answer: 5th Amendment

Power to the states

Answer: 10th Amendment

No quartering (or housing of) soldiers

Answer: 3rd Amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment

Answer: 8th Amendment

No illegal search and seizure

Answer: 4th Amendment

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

This branch makes the laws

Answer: Legislative

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

Terms of service can last no longer than

10 years

Answer: Executive

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

The branch can declare a law or

action as unconstitutional

Answer: Judicial

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

Has the ability to declare war

Answer: Legislative

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

There are no specifically mentioned

qualifications to serve in this branch

Answer: Judicial

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

Has the ability to impeachjudges or the President

Answer: Legislative

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

Has the ability to carry out, or enforce,the laws

Answer: Executive

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

Terms last a lifetime, as long as there is no misbehavior

Answer: Judicial

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

This branch can veto laws

Answer: Executive

Legislative, Executive or Judicial?

The President is the head of this branch

Answer: Executive

a diplomatic disagreementbetween the French and the

U.S.

A. Alien and Sedition ActsB. XYZ AffairC. ABC Affair

John Marshall was part ofthis branch of government

A. ExecutiveB. LegislativeC. Judicial

First President to live in ourcapital, Washington

A. Barack ObamaB. Thomas JeffersonC. John Adams

Believed in a strong stategovernment

A. Democratic-Republican PartyB. FederalistC. Republican

River President Washington chose as the new capital

A. AlleghanyB. PotomacC. York

Year of the LouisianaPurchase

A. 1803B. 1800C. 1804

The Constitution can onlybe changed by this

A. LawB. VetoC. Amendment

Known as the Father of theConstitution

A. James MadisonB. George WashingtonC. Benjamin Franklin

In this type of system, the power is divided between a

central government and state governments.

A. ConfederationB. FederationC. Monarchy

The _______ Plan said that the number of congressmen each state would have should be

decided by population.

A. New YorkB. WashingtonC. Virginia

Year Articles ofConfederation were ratified

A. 1781B. 1776C. 1783

man that proposed theGreat Compromise

A. James MadisonB. Roger ShermanC. Benjamin Franklin

Who was the guide to Lewis and Clark?

Answer: Sacajawea

The 3/5 Compromisefocused on this group

A. WomenB. ChildrenC. Enslaved Persons

This is taken every 10 years in our country

A. pollB. censusC. survey