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Which document explicitly states that the ultimate sovereignty of the federal government rests with the people?
Which document explicitly states that the ultimate sovereignty of the federal government rests with the people?
- The preamble to the US Constitution (correct)
- The Bill of Rights
- The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
- The Articles of Confederation
Which president, as mentioned in the text, believes that political parties in popular governments could be detrimental to the spirit of liberty?
Which president, as mentioned in the text, believes that political parties in popular governments could be detrimental to the spirit of liberty?
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson (correct)
- Andrew Jackson
- Abraham Lincoln
Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose some of Alexander Hamilton's programs as stated in the text?
Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose some of Alexander Hamilton's programs as stated in the text?
- The French alliance threatened to spread the violence of the French Revolution to America
- The federal government should encourage manufacturing and industry
- Hamilton's programs favored manufacturing and commercial interests (correct)
- The common bond of substantial national debt would serve to unify the different states
In what type of government, as mentioned in the text, may patriotism look with indulgence upon the spirit of party?
In what type of government, as mentioned in the text, may patriotism look with indulgence upon the spirit of party?
Which founding document is attributed to expressing the concept that political parties can act as useful checks on government administration?
Which founding document is attributed to expressing the concept that political parties can act as useful checks on government administration?
What did Jefferson believe was weakening the military strength of the nation?
What did Jefferson believe was weakening the military strength of the nation?
What was the primary focus of Hamilton's programs?
What was the primary focus of Hamilton's programs?
What effect did the Embargo Act of 1807 have on the United States?
What effect did the Embargo Act of 1807 have on the United States?
What was the main goal of Henry Clay's American System?
What was the main goal of Henry Clay's American System?
What did deists of the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries believe?
What did deists of the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries believe?
Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant?
Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant?
What was the most important aspect of US foreign policy between the Monroe Doctrine and the Civil War?
What was the most important aspect of US foreign policy between the Monroe Doctrine and the Civil War?
Which of the following is true about John C. Calhoun?
Which of the following is true about John C. Calhoun?
Who famously became a symbol for freedom of the press in America?
Who famously became a symbol for freedom of the press in America?
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union developed by Ben Franklin in 1754?
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union developed by Ben Franklin in 1754?
In which conflict did the French and Indian War take place?
In which conflict did the French and Indian War take place?
What was the main reason behind passing the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1765?
What was the main reason behind passing the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1765?
What concept did the slogan 'No taxation without representation' during the Stamp Act era emphasize?
What concept did the slogan 'No taxation without representation' during the Stamp Act era emphasize?
Which Native American confederacy historically comprised the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora peoples?
Which Native American confederacy historically comprised the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora peoples?
What Protestant religious movement swept through Europe and British America in the 1730s and 1740s?
What Protestant religious movement swept through Europe and British America in the 1730s and 1740s?
'Doctrine of Nullification' suggested that states within the Union have the right to:
'Doctrine of Nullification' suggested that states within the Union have the right to:
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