Chapter 9: Lesson 1

Chapter 9: Lesson 1

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Multiple Choice

Which power given to the president by Congress established the president's authority over the executive branch?

• the ability to appoint cabinet members

• the ability to appoint the executive branch members

• the ability to dismiss senators and representatives

• the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval

Multiple Choice

The secretary of the treasury was __________.

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Jay

Multiple Choice

To help build a strong national economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?

• a national bank

• the stock market

• trade tariffs

• Washington, D.C.

Multiple Choice

What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?

• removal of trade barriers

• the nation's capital was located in the South

• protests by the Federalists

• reduced taxes in the North

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to protect individual liberties

• to protect the government

• to satisfy Southern states

• to satisfy Northern states

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