Jester Politics Americana Quiz Week 28

Name this President:

My nickname was “His Rotundity” and I was a member of the Federalist party.  I’m from Massachusetts and served as President from 1797 to 1801.

I was a deep patriot and early supporter of independence whose diplomatic expertise was important in obtaining French assistance during the Revolution.  I am also credited with being instrumental in negotiating the peace treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain.

Though I was not the first President, I was the first President to reside in the White House.

During my administration the U.S. and France fought a ‘quasi war’ on the high seas. As a result, I convinced Congress to establish a small standing army and fund 3 Frigates (powerful warships of the time), and several other smaller men-of-war.

The longest time a person may serve as President of the U.S. is:

What happens if the Supreme Court hears a case and there is a tie vote:

Which is NOT an enumerated power granted to the federal government by the Constitution:

The Senate’s President Pro Tempore is 3rd in line to the Presidency, who currently holds this position?

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded the U.S. Army’s 3^rd Infantry Regiment.

Who was the first person to become President that did NOT sign the Constitution?

Initially, the Constitution provided that each state would appoint 2 Senators to the U.S. Senate.  Which constitutional amendment change that, so senators were elected by the citizens of each state?

The American Volunteer Group was the official name for: