Chapter9 Flashcards
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Handle Relations with other nations
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
President- George Washington
Vice President- John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
Treasury Department
Deal with financial matters
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
War Department
Deals with nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Secretary of State, secretary of treasury, secretary of war, attorney general
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
State- Thomas Jefferson
Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Sectary of Treasury
What act established a federal court system?
The Judiciary Act
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Over turn state laws
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
The amount the government owe
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
A plan that would have the federal government take care of the state debts from the war
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The Southern State because they owed lee that the Northern States and would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
In exchange for the US Capital being moved to the south, Washington DC
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
Fell within the intent of the Constitution
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods