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With the Judiciary Act of 1789, Congress
a) placed state courts under federal courts
b) established a federal court system
c) blocked state laws in favor of federal laws
d) named judges for all federal and state courts

What was one reason Madison and Jefferson opposed the idea of a national bank?
a) They believed it was unconstitutional for Congress to create a bank.
b) They wanted each state to create and form its own bank
c) They feared that banking activities would threaten the purchase of municipal bonds.
d) They considered bank practice, such as charging interest, to be unethical

The Whiskey Rebellion was
a) an armed uprising by farmers in Ohio.
b) a violent slave rebellion in Virginia.
c) a skirmish between U.S. soldiers and Native Americans in the Ohio Valley.
d) a protest by Pennsylvania farmers over a new tax.

Pinckney's Treaty allowed the U.S. to
a) purchase the state of Alaska
b) use the Mississippi River and trade in New Orleans
c) take over lands in Florida and Georgia
d) defend against the British impressment of sailors

Which of the following is true about the Federalists?
a) They supported representative government
b) They thought that there could never be too much democracy
c) They believed it was wise for the public to be involved in politics
d) Thomas Jefferson was their leader

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
a) were drafted by the Federalists opposing Republican uses of federal power
b) claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution
c) distributed land to settlers in Virginia and Kentucky
d) rejected the principle of states' rights stated in the Constitution

What is a bond?
a) a type of stock
b) a disagreement in congress
c) seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military
d) certificate that promises to repay borrowed money, plus interest

Define: Sedition
a) a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
b) activities aimed at weakening the established government
c) someone who leads an inactive lifestyle
d) none of the above

What is a caucus?
a) certificate that promises to repay borrowed money, plus interest
b) a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
c) a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections
d) to legally overturn

What is impressment?
a) to legally overturn
b) certificate that promises to repay borrowed money, plus interest
c) the process of passing a law through Congress
d) seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service

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