Cabinet Flashcards
Vice President
The president’s right-hand man
Secretary of State
Handles foreign countries
Secretary of Treasury
Handles the countries finances
Secretary of Defence
In charge of the entire military
Attorney General
Country’s chief Lawyer
First Vice President
John Adams
First Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
First Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
First Secretary of Defence / Minister of War
Henry Knox
First Attorney General
Edmund Randolph
Current Vice President
Kamala Harris
Current Secretary of State
Antony Blinken
Current Secretary of Treasury
Janet Yellen
Current Secretary of Defence
Lloyd Austin
Current Attorney General
Merrick Garland
What does nullificatrion mean?
States reserve the right to ignore unconstitutional laws
Who are the three newest states?
Kentucky, Vermont, and Tennessee
Assumption Bill
Hamilton’s plan to make all states / colonies pay off taxes together
Residence Bill
Jefferson’s plan to move the captital farther south
Who was the first Chief Justice?
John Jay
What is a tariff?
A tax on foreign goods
Whiskey Rebellion
Rebellion of farmers for taxing their whiskey
Vote-Swapping
One person votes for someone else’s, and in return, that person votes for the first person’s idea
National Bank
One currency, one place to keep it
