How Did Opponents of the Jay Treaty Try to Prevent

question 21

Multiple Choice

How did opponents of the Jay Treaty try to prevent it from taking effect?

• A) They tried to stop action on all legislative business in the House by engaging in a filibuster.
• B) They urged all senators and congressmen who opposed the treaty to engage in a boycott of legislative sessions.
• C) They urged the president to invoke executive privilege.
• D) They tried to defeat appropriations bills in the House that would provide funds necessary to carry out the treaty's provisions.

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Definitions:

Thoreau's Criteria

Standards or principles established by the American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, often related to civil disobedience and living simply.

Rule of Law

The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.

Government Authority

The legal and formal right given to officials or bodies to make decisions, enforce laws, and administer public resources.

Civil Disobedience

The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.