washington & hamilton Flashcards
what was the capital
new york city
who was the vice president
john adams
what does precedents mean
examples that became standard practice
what did washington agree to be called
president
how many cabinet departments did washington have
4
what was the departments role
to advise the president on important issues
secretary of was
Henry Knox
secretary of state
Thomas Jefferson
secretary of treasury
Alexander Hamilton
attorney general
Edmund Randolph
what act was established
Federal Judiciary
How many justices did the supreme court have
6
who was the 1st chief justice
John Jay
how much debts did the U.S need to pay off
52 million
what would happen if we did not pay off our debt
other countries would not do business with us
what did Hamiltons finincial plan give the central (federal)
more power than the states
pay off war debt
assume all state debt from the war, creates a problem between states, states obligated to the federal government
raise government revenue
tariff (tax) on foreign imports, encouraged people to “buy American”
create a national bank
one currency for the whole country, U.S. would be able to make business loans
where would the capital be moved to
washington D.C. in the south
what was the challenge during the whisky rebellion
people were violent against the whisky tax
what was the solution for the whisky rebellion
used the military to show that he can enforce laws
Jefferson nature
people were good and trustworthy to do the right thing, supported the common man
jefferson government
strong federal govt would abuse people. most power should remain with the sates. people should uses common sense to govern themselves
