Chapter 8 Section 1 Flashcards
1
Q
A ___________ is a tradition
A
precedent
2
Q
The first attorney general was __________________
A
Edmund Randolph
3
Q
The _____________________ is the amount the government owes.
A
national debt
4
Q
A _________ is a tax on imports.
A
tariff
5
Q
The first secretary of war was ______________.
A
Henry Knox
6
Q
Within the executive branch the three department heads and the attorney general became known as _____________.
A
the cabinet
7
Q
_________________ was the first leader of the new Department of State.
A
Thomas Jefferson
8
Q
Congress established a federal court system through the ______________________.
A
Judiciary Act of 1789
9
Q
________________ is a person who risks money in order to make a profit.
A
A speculator
