Chapter 9 Flashcards
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
State- dealing with other countries
Treasury-money
War-military
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
Hamilton and Jefferson
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Sec. State / treasury / war and general attorney
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Sec state - Thomas Jefferson
Sec treasury -Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Sec. Of treasury
What act established a federal court system?
The judiciary act of 1789
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Turn over
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
Amount the government owed
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
He purposed a plan that would have federal government take care of the state debts
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
South because they owed less than the north
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
Because they got the capital
did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
Because the BOR didn’t say he couldn’t
What is a tariff?
Money they add on imported goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil uprising against the taxing power of federal government