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American Presidents Order

American Presidents Order

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Social Studies

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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9 Slides • 32 Questions

1

Chapter 8.1: A New Party in Power

2

Multiple Choice

The first president of the United States...

1

Washington

2

Jefferson

3

Adams

4

Lincoln

3

Multiple Choice

The first polictical parties in the U.S. were the Republicans and _______.

1

Federalists

2

Democrats

3

Independents

4

Americans

4

Background:

Washington chooses not to run for a third term. 

Political parties form for the 1796 election

John Adams wins the 1796 election. Becomes 2nd President. 

Defeats Thomas Jefferson, who becomes 2nd vice president. 

John Adams weakened by XYZ Affair

Alien and Sedition Acts

Virginia and Kentucky want to nullify; states’ rights


5

Multiple Choice

What word best describes Washington's view of political parties?

1

Smart

2

Harmful

3

Inovative

4

Democratic

6

Drag and Drop

​​
chose not to run for a third term in 1796. Federalist ​
defeated ​
to become president.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson

7

Multiple Choice

The 2nd president of the U.S.

1

George Washington

2

John Adams

3

Franklin D. Roosevelt

4

John F. Kennedy

8

The Election of 1800

  1. Federalists supported President John Adams and Charles Pinckney (Vice President)

  2. Republicans nominated Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (VP)

  3. Campaigning: sent letters to leading citizens and newspapers

  4. Personal attacks against one another

9

Multiple Choice

The U.S. was in debt from the _____________ War.

1

Revolutionary

2

The Civil War

3

World War I

4

World War II

10

Match

Match the following about the Election of 1800

John Adams

Charles Pinckney

Thomas Jefferson

Aaron Burr

Federalist candidate for President

Federalist candidate for Vice President

Republican candidate for President

Republican candidate for Vice President

11

Multiple Choice

The 1st Secretary of Treasury...

1

Alexander Hamilton

2

George Washington

3

Thomas Jefferson

4

John Adams

12

Open Ended

How was campaigning for president different in 1800 than in 2020?

13

Multiple Choice

A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country...

1

alien

2

party

3

American

4

citizen

14

The Vote is Tied

  1. Electoral College formally elects president and vice president

  2. Tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

  3. House of Representatives chooses the president and vice president in event of a tie

  4. Thomas Jefferson won on the 36th ballot

15

Multiple Choice

The 3rd president of the U.S.

1

Thomas Jefferson

2

John Adams

3

George Washington

4

General Custer

16

Multiple Choice

What happened in the election of 1800?

1

Thomas Jefferson won the most electoral votes

2

John Adams won the most electoral votes

3

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams tied in the number of electoral votes

4

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the number of electoral college votes

17

Multiple Choice

What was one thing Washington warned about in his farewell address?
1
Native Americans
2
Political Parties
3
The Redcoats
4
Trading Partners

18

Multiple Choice

Who chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes?

1

The Supreme Court

2

The Senate

3

The governors

4

The House of Representatives

19

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of neutrality?
1
instigating foreign issues 
2
staying out of foreign issues 
3
participating in foreign issues 

20

Jefferson’s Inauguration

  1. Everyday clothes on inauguration day

  2. John Adams did not attend

  3. Wise and frugal government

  4. Support state governments in their rights

  5. Limit power and size of the federal government

21

Multiple Choice

Which early leader created the financial plan for the US?
1

Alexander Hamilton

2

Thomas Jefferson

3

John Adams

4

George Washington

22

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson wanted to limit the power and size of the ______ government

1

federal

2

state

3

international

4

foreign

23

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary to create a national _____________ to strengthen the US economy, get the US out of debt, and protect the people's money. 
1
government
2
embargo
3
law
4
bank

24

Jefferson as President

  1. Albert Gallatin secretary of treasury

  2. lowered national debt

  3. Cut down on military expenses

  4. Limited federal government workers

  5. Few federal taxes

  6. custom duty

  7. Sale of western lands

25

Multiple Choice

A group of selected advisors that helped Washington with issues in office?
1
Congress
2
Police 
3
Cabinet 
4
Jury

26

Multiple Select

How did Jefferson plan to get money to run the government?

1

customs duty

2

selling western lands

3

income tax

4

national sales tax

27

Multiple Choice

Siding with one political party...

1

partisan

2

alien

3

sedition

4

nullify

28

Multiple Select

During Jefferson's presidency--select all that occurred

1

Lowering of the national debt

2

cut in military spending

3

increase in income taxes

4

limit in the number of federal workers

5

decrease in custom duties

29

Multiple Choice

Wanted to pay off the national debt...

1

Alexander Hamilton

2

George Washington

3

Aunt Beverly

4

John Adams

30

Judiciary Act of 1801

  1. John Adams still president after election but before inauguration

  2. Judiciary Act of 1801

  3. John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  4. Federalists controlled the courts

  5. midnight judges

  6. James Madison : Secretary of State; refused to deliver some commissions

31

Multiple Choice

The 3 branches to the U.S. government are the ________, Judicial, and Legislative.

1

Police

2

Executive

3

School

4

Treasury

32

Multiple Choice

How were the Federalists able to control the courts?

1

Through last minute judicial appoints known as midnight judges

2

Through Chief Justice John Jay

3

By creating three new court systems

4

By expanding number of members on the Supreme Court

33

Multiple Choice

The president is part of the _________ branch.

1

Executive

2

Legislative

3

Judicial

34

The Growing Power of the Supreme Court

  1. William Marbury asked Supreme Court to force delivery

  2. Court did not have jurisdiction

  3. Court ruled Congress violated Constitution

  4. Marbury v. Madison established three principles of judicial review; written by John Marshall

  5. Constitution is supreme law of the land

  6. Constitution must be followed when there is a conflict with any other law

  7. Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

  8. Judicial review key check on the legislative and executive branches


35

Multiple Choice

The document that describes the powers of the three branches of government...

1

U.S. Constitution

2

Declaration of Independence

3

Gettysburg Address

36

Other important decisions:

  1. McCulloch v. Maryland:(1819) Congress does have implied powers and states cannot tax the federal government

  2. Gibbons v. Ogden: (1824) federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

  3. Worcester v Georgia: (1832) states could not regulate Native Americans, only the federal government had that power

37

Multiple Choice

The first 10 amendments to the Consitutions are known as the Bill of ______.

1

Liberty

2

Sale

3

Rights

38

Dropdown

​ ​
(1819) Congress does have implied powers and states cannot tax the federal government

(1824) federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state

(1832) states could not regulate Native Americans, only the federal government had that powOgden

39

Reorder

Correct order of the first 3 presidents...

Washington

Adams

Jefferson

1
2
3

40

Hotspot

Which one is Thomas Jefferson?

41

Multiple Choice

John Adams was the 2nd president and a ____________.

1

Federalist

2

Republican

3

Democrat

4

Independent

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