Early Presidential Eggsperts

Eggspert Rules:• One person per team will answer at a time (with NO help from teammates).• When buzzing in, you have only 10 seconds to provide an answer.• If a team answers incorrectly, they may not buzz in again for that question. • When the correct answer is provided, you will wait & listen to the explanation.• When the chicken begins to run, change seats. You must be seated & silent by the time the chicken clucks or your team will lose points.

Thomas Jefferson belonged to the ________

party.

Thomas Jefferson belonged to the

Republican party.

A formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a President’s term in office

is an _________.

A formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a President’s term in office

is an inauguration.

The heads of the executive departments

are known as the President’s _______.

The heads of the executive departments

are known as the President’s cabinet.

__________ was the Vice President under

President George Washington.

John Adams was the Vice President under

President George Washington.

The Department of ____ handles relations with

other countries.

The Department of State handles relations with

other countries.

The Department of _____ was established to defend the nation.

The Department of War was established to defend the nation.

A _______ Department was set up to oversee the nation’s finances.

A Treasury Department was set up to oversee the nation’s finances.

The _____________ serves as the President’s legal

advisor.

The attorney general serves as the President’s

legal advisor.

The ________ general serves as head of the

postal system.

The postmaster general serves as head of the

postal system.

Washington preferred to be called the simple title

“Mr. ________.”

Washington preferred to be called the simple title

“Mr. President.”

An ______ tax is a tax on the production or sale of

a product, such as whiskey & other “luxury”

goods.

An excise tax is a tax on the production or sale of

a product, such as whiskey & other “luxury”

goods.

The ______________ took place when farmers

complained that the tax made their whiskey too expensive for others to

buy.

The Whiskey Rebellion took place when farmers complained that the tax made their whiskey too expensive for others to

buy.

The “Whiskey Boys” tarred & feathered

__________ who tried to enforce the law.

The “Whiskey Boys” tarred & feathered tax collectors who tried to

enforce the law.

Hamilton & Washington saw the Whiskey

Rebellion as a threat to the _______ of the

national government.

Hamilton & Washington saw the Whiskey

Rebellion as a threat to the authority of the

national government.

The ___________ took place when the French people rebelled against

their king to start a republic.

The French Revolution took place when the

French people rebelled against their king to start

a republic.

The ________ supported the French Revolution as France’s efforts to have their own democracy.

The Republicans supported the French Revolution as France’s

efforts to have their own democracy.

The _________ were appalled by the French Revolution & feared a similar rebellion could

take place in the United States.

The Federalists were appalled by the French Revolution & feared a similar rebellion could

take place in the United States.

An organized political group is called a _____.

An organized political group is called a party.

During the end of Washington’s

presidency, the nation acquired three more

states: Kentucky, Tennessee, & ________.

During the end of Washington’s

presidency, the nation acquired three more

states: Kentucky, Tennessee, & Vermont.

Alexander Hamilton was born in the __________.

Alexander Hamilton was born in the West Indies.

Most Federalists believed people were basically

______ & out for themselves.

Most Federalists believed people were basically

selfish & out for themselves.

Federalists felt that the country should be ruled by the “best people”—

those who were educated & _______.

Federalists felt that the country should be ruled by the “best people”—

those who were educated & wealthy.

Hamilton wanted to ______ the nation’s wealth by using the power of the federal

government to promote business, manufacturing,

& trade.

Hamilton wanted to increase the nation’s wealth by using the power of the federal

government to promote business, manufacturing,

& trade.

Hamilton asked Congress to establish a national

____, which would collect taxes, print paper

money, & make loans to business people.

Hamilton asked Congress to establish a national

bank, which would collect taxes, print paper

money, & make loans to business people.

Thomas Jefferson was born to a wealthy family

in _________.

Thomas Jefferson was born to a wealthy family

in Virginia.

Jefferson is most famous for writing the

____________________.

Jefferson is most famous for writing the Declaration of Independence.

Jefferson believed that informed ______ could

make good decisions for themselves & their

country.

Jefferson believed that informed citizens could make good decisions for

themselves & their country.

Republicans believed in a small _____ government with limited powers with

strong state governments.

Republicans believed in a small national

government with limited powers with strong state

governments.

Republicans, who were not big bankers, favored an economy based on

__________.

Republicans, who were not big bankers, favored an economy based on

agriculture.

__________ visited the United States to convince Americans to join France in its war against Britain.

Citizen Genet visited the United States to convince Americans to join France in its war against Britain.

When Genet’s speeches turned to attacking the

_______, he was asked to leave the United States.

When Genet’s speeches turned to attacking the President, he was asked

to leave the United States.

______ won the Presidential Election of

1796 by only three votes.

John Adams won the Presidential Election of

1796 by only three votes.

Three laws of the Alien & Sedition Acts were aimed

at aliens, who were ________.

Three laws of the Alien & Sedition Acts were aimed

at aliens, who were noncitizens.

The first law lengthened the time it took for an ________ to become a citizen who could vote

from 5 to 14 years.

The first law lengthened the time it took for an

immigrant to become a citizen who could vote

from 5 to 14 years.

Two other acts allowed the president to jail or _____ aliens who were

suspected of stirring up trouble.

Two other acts allowed the president to jail or deport aliens who were suspected of stirring up

trouble.

The Sedition Act made sedition—encouraging

______ against the government—a crime.

The Sedition Act made sedition—encouraging rebellion against the

government—a crime.

Republicans viewed the Sedition Act as an attack

on the rights of free speech & _____.

Republicans viewed the Sedition Act as an attack

on the rights of free speech & press.

To refuse to recognize a federal law is to _____ it.

To refuse to recognize a federal law is to nullify it.

According to the __________ theory, the Constitution gives the

states all rights not assigned to the federal

government.

According to the states’ rights theory, the

Constitution gives the states all rights not

assigned to the federal government.

In fall of 1800, the federal government moved to the city of Washington in the __________________.

In fall of 1800, the federal government moved to the city of Washington in the

District of Columbia.

The first lady, ___________, described

the White House as being a “castle.”

The first lady, Abigail Adams, described the

White House as being a “castle.”

Born in a foreign country, _______________ could never have run for

President.

Born in a foreign country, Alexander Hamilton

could never have run for President.

In the Election of 1800, the Federalists backed

_________ as the Presidential candidate,

with Charles Pinckney as his running mate.

In the Election of 1800, the Federalists backed

John Adams as the Presidential candidate,

with Charles Pinckney as his running mate.

In the Election of 1800, the Republicans chose ______________ as their Presidential candidate, with Aaron Burr as his

running mate.

In the Election of 1800, the Republicans chose

Thomas Jefferson as their Presidential candidate, with Aaron Burr as his

running mate.

When votes were tied, _______________’s vote

was the tiebreaker between Jefferson &

Burr.

When votes were tied, Alexander Hamilton’s

vote was the tiebreaker between Jefferson &

Burr.

Thomas Jefferson was elected President with

__________ as Vice President.

Thomas Jefferson was elected President with

Aaron Burr as Vice President.

The ____ Amendment calls for the Electoral

College to cast separate votes for President &

Vice President to prevent the sort of tie that took

place in 1800.

The 12th Amendment calls for the Electoral

College to cast separate votes for President &

Vice President to prevent the sort of tie that took

place in 1800.

The Election of 1800 showed that power could change hands ________ in

the United States.

The Election of 1800 showed that power could change hands peacefully

in the United States.

Americans learned it was better to fight for _____ with parties & ballots than with armies &

bullets.

Americans learned it was better to fight for power

with parties & ballots than with armies &

bullets.