As president, John Adams tried to expand federal power by: A. shutting down all banks other than the Bank of the United States.
B. supporting laws that punished people for criticizing the
government.
C. starting wars to demonstrate the power of the U. S. military.
D. preventing state governments from passing any new laws.

How did france’s tax policies contribute to the french revolution?

Which of the following are characteristics of effective government leaders? select all that apply : has accumulated enough wealth to operate the government : willingness to accept responsibility : keep a government strong and active : has be a successful in the entertainment field : act as a final point of authority

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u.s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.