Chapter 4- Section 1

Question 1

Congress passed laws to set up what 3 executive branches?

Answer 1

Treasury, State and War

Question 2

The President appointed a _________ to head up each department in the executive branch.

Answer 2

secretary

Question 3

The President appointed an ____________ to advise him on legal matters.

Answer 3

attorney general

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton was the secretary of the treasury. Thomas Jefferson became secretary of state. Henry Knox was chosen for secretary of war. Over time, this group became known as _________

Answer 4

The Cabinet

Question 5

Who was the first President of the US? and what year?

Answer 5

George Washington- 1789

Question 6

What is an inauguration?

Answer 6

A ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office

Question 7

What does precedent mean?

Answer 7

An example to be followed by others in the futures. *Washington was nervous about becoming President and understood how much the new nation depended on him.

Question 8

What was the first job that President Washington had to do when he took office?

Answer 8

To put a working government in place.

Question 9

The constitution called for a _________, or a court system.

Answer 9

judiciary

Question 10

What was the Judiciary Act 1789?

Answer 10

Provided for a Supreme Court of 6 justices, 3 circuit courts, and 13 district courts.

Question 11

What was the main job of federal courts?

Answer 11

To hear appeals from the state court.

Question 12

The American Revolution had left the national government and states deeply in ______ which was mainly in the form of _______ .

Answer 12

debt bonds

Question 13

What his a bond?

Answer 13

Is a certificate issued by a government for and amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest.

Question 14

Why was there a large public debt?

Answer 14

The government needed money for war efforts so they gave out bonds for money. Americans and foreigners bought the bonds in hopes of making money. But when the government couldn’t pay back the debt, the people lost the money they spent on the bonds.

Question 15

Alexander Hamilton was in charge of solving the countries financial crisis. How did he plan to do this? Name the three parts to his plan.

Answer 15

1. Paying the Debt 2. A National Bank 3. High Tariff or tax

Question 16

Why did Hamilton want the US to pay back their debt?

Answer 16

He wanted to prove to people that the US would honor its debts in full.

Question 17

Why did southerners opposed the plan to repay the state debts?

Answer 17

Because the south had already paid their war debts and wanted all the states to pay their own debt.

Question 18

Why did the southerns agree to the government paying back wartime debt?

Answer 18

The government in turn would build the new capital city in the south.

Question 19

Why was the National Bank created?

Answer 19

It would provide a safe place to deposit government funds. The bank would issue paper money that would serve as a national currency.

Question 20

Who was opposed to the National Bank?

Answer 20

Thomas Jefferson He insisted the law establishing the bank was unconstitutional- contrary to what is permitted my the Consisitution.

Question 21

Jefferson’s view about the bank was a ______ view about how the constitution should be interpreted.

Answer 21

strict

Question 22

Hamilton’s view was for a ______ interpretation of the constitution in favor for the National Bank.

Answer 22

loose

Question 23

Hamilton wanted a high tariff (taxes on imported goods), why?

Answer 23

He thought it would help raise money for the federal government.

Question 24

Also, why would the high taxes protect the US?

Answer 24

It would protect manufacturers from foreign competition. Help people that where manufacturing products in the US.

Question 25

Why did the southerns not like the tariffs?

Answer 25

The southerners thought the tariff would help the north and hurt the south.

Question 26

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 26

In 1791 congress put a tax on all whiskey made and sold in the US. Hamilton hoped this tax would raise funds for the Treasury. Instead it lead to a revolt!

Question 27

Why was the Whiskey Rebellion important?

Answer 27

The Whiskey Rebellion tested the will of the new government. Washington’s forceful response showed Americans that they could not use guns and force in a republic.