Chapter 7.1 Flashcards
Each member of the electoral college wrote how many names on the ballot
2 names
The top vote getter would be president _________and the runner up was Vice President________
Washington; Adams
What was there not during when Washington was elected president
No political parties
What did the congress agree to call the president
Mr. President
What was one of the first issues congress dealt with
Creation of Supreme Court
Federal judiciary act created(4)
Created Supreme Court, 6 member supreme court(1 justice and 5 associate), Chief Justice, lower federal courts
Who was the first Chief Justice of the US
John jay who was a New York lawyer
What were washingtons 4 cabinets
War department, state department, treasury department, and attorney general
War department
Henry Knox was the first Secretary of War who oversees the nations defense
State department
Headed by Jefferson who was the first Secretary of State who managed relations between the US and other countries
Treasury department
Headed by Hammilton who was the first secretary of the treasury and managed the governments money
Attorney general
Edmund Randolph was they first attorney general who would advise the government on legal matters
Which two people could not stand eachother
Hammilton and Jefferson
What were the 3 parts to hammiltons plan
Pay off all war debt, raise government revenues, and create a national bank
What did hammiltons first part to his plan about paying off all war debt say
Necessary in order to gain respect around the world. If they didn’t pay it back , they would receive loans from anyone else. The south opposed this because many states already paid off their debt
What was the compromise in hammiltons plan to pay off all war debt
The south would agree to this plan if the capital was moved to the south (between Maryland and Virginia and on the Potomac River)- Washington DC
What did the second part to hammiltons plan about raising government rebukes say
Tarifs- Hammilton wanted to tax the most used products to make sure revenue was coming in.
What did the 3rd part to hammiltons plan day about creating a national bank
Most debated part. He thought a bank was needed to make loans to businesses and the government and this could make money
When did political parties form
When people started interpreting the consitution
Those who wanted a strict interpretation believed in
Limited government
Who wanted a strict interpretation of the constitution
Jefferson and Madison
What did Jefferson and Madison think
If the consitution doesn’t say it, u can’t do it
Who wanted a loose interpretation of the consitution
Hammilton
What did Hammilton believe
The consitution was flexible and could be interpreted in many ways
Who did Washington agree with
Hammilton and a national bank was created in 1791
Washington became the first us president in 1789 by a unanimous decision of the
Electoral college
