8th Grade 1st Semester Exam Review

The _________ Affair involved Citizen Genet demanding a bribe from the United States. (3 letters)

Which continent was Washington the most concerned about when talking of alliances?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

The Bill of Rights were written to protect individual rights from the abuses of government.

• True

• False

Hawks are symbols for war, and doves are a symbol of peace.

• True

• False

The President is involved in the military of this country.

• True

• False

The United States Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the land.

• True

• False

The Cherokee were the victims of the Trail of Tears.

• True

• False

South Carolina felt as if their state's rights were violated by the passing of the Tariff of Abominations (1828 and another in 1832)

• True

• False

The 5th and 6th amendments both deal with your legal rights.

• True

• False

All winners of the popular vote have won the Presidency.

• True

• False

Which said that you couldn't criticize the U.S. government

• Alien Act

• Sedition Act

• Neither

Presidents have the power to make treaties.

• True

• False

Which does NOT mean to get rid of?

• Abolish

• Nullify

• Reject

• Alter

The Elastic Clause contains the phrase "necessary and proper"

• True

• False

Washington discouraged the nation to become involved in tangling permanent [foreign] alliances.

• True

• False

Who did Alexander Hamilton trust with running the government?

• The rich

• The poor

• Aaron Burr

A goal of the American system was to make trade easier and create a national economy

• True

• False

Which was the final battle of the War of 1812 (and a strong showing for Jackson)?

• Horseshoe Bend

• Lake Erie

• New Orleans

The President has no involvement in the legislative branch.

• True

• False

If I wanted to gather signatures to protest the new flavors of Jumbo Jelly Beans from Elkhart, IN, I would be exercising this right.

• Right to assemble

• Right to impartial jury

• Right to petition a set of grievances

Which is best described by having 3 branches of government?

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Triple rooted Sassafras tree

We used an embargo to protest against other countries who were forcing our sailors to fight in their navies. 

• True

• False

The Northwest Passage was a river route to the Pacific Ocean.

• True

• False

Which ended with the least amount of bloodshed?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

Which pair were nicknamed "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too"

• W.H. Harrison and John Tyler

• A. Jackson and John Tyler

• J Lo and Steven Tyler

Washington encouraged the nation to develop political parties.

• True

• False

There is a complete water route from Cincinnati, Ohio to New Orleans, LA.

• True

• False

Manufacturing and industry mean the same thing.

• True

• False

A census has the biggest impact on this branch.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Where was the Treaty signed to end the War of 1812?

• Belgium

• Netherlands

• Luxembourg

Jefferson was a loose constructionist in terms of his view on the Constitution (on most issues)

• True

• False

Check off all of the examples that display fairness.

• Judicial review

• Amendment process

• Indian Removal Act

• Alien and Sedition Act

• No unreasonable search and seizure

Which is an example of federalism?  Check all that apply.

• Reserved powers

• Delegated powers

• Concurrent powers

Check ALL the boxes that describe rights that fair governments should provide, according to the Declaration of Independence.

• Natural rights

• Unalienable rights

• Basic rights

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Thomas Jefferson thought that a national bank would improve the economy of the United States' government (before it was created).

• True

• False

The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired which event(s)?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Both

• Neither

Who was President to kick off the War of 1812?

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Monroe

Which said that immigrants could not plot against the government?

• Alien Act

• Sedition Act

• Neither

The Corrupt Bargain took place in the election of 1828.

• True

• False

The Bureau of Indian Affairs dealt only with the Indian Removal Act

• True

• False

Check all that were involved in the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine

• Europe

• Latin America

• The United States

Check all that were involved in the Adams-Onis Treaty.

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• Spain

• Texas

• The U.S.

The McCulloch v. Maryland case established judicial review.

• True

• False

Which of these wanted to nullify a federal law? Check all that apply.

• KY/VA Resolutions

• Nullification Crisis

• Jay's Treaty

Fastest finger question.  Which is the correct order for when these political parties were relevant (list the earliest one first)?  A. Democratic RepublicanB. FederalistC. WhigD. National Republican

• ABCD

• BADC

• BACD

The VA/GA Resolutions tried to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts.

• True

• False

Which of the following were a part of the Federalist party?

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

• Adams

• Madison

Check all of the statements that match the views of Thomas Jefferson

• All men are created equal

• The country should be more democratic

• The army should be bigger

• The national debt should be bigger

• It's the right thing to do to double the size of the country (in 1800)