Ch. 7 - Washington and Adams Presidency

Who filled President Washington's cabinet position of the Secretary of State? 

• Alexander Hamilton
• Edmund Randolph
• Henry Knox
• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following is NOT considered a precedent established by George Washington? 

• choosing the title of President instead of King
• creating a cabinet of advisors to aid him in decision making
• president only serving two terms
• directly leading troops into battle

Hamilton's first task as Secretary of the Treasury was to _____________.

• draft a new loan that would be provided to France. 
• create a banking system for the U.S. to manage funds provided to the states. 
• solve the national debt issues brought on by the Revolution.
• establish a single, national currency for all states to use.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 created a three-tier judicial branch. Where do most cases begin? 

• Citizens Court
• District Court
• Supreme Court
• Court of Appeals

What did the U.S. government sell to citizens during the Revolution that contributed to the debt crisis due to not being able to pay them off?

• writs of currency
• bonds
• citizen loans
• citizenship fund for freedom

Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective _________ to encourage the growth of American manufacturing. 

• writ of exchange
• trade policy 
• embargo of British goods
• tariff 

Alexander Hamilton's argument that the government had the power to create a National Bank is based on which part of the Constitution?

• the delegated powers
• the Preamble
• the Bill of Rights
• the Elastic Clause

The argument over the distribution of power between federal and state government led to _______________.

• federalism being adopted by the U.S. government 
• the Constitution being amended
• the birth of the first two political parties 
• establishment of federal and state banks

Hamilton did not trust the _________________ to be able to run a stable government. 

• wealthy, elite
• common people 

What did Washington issue in response to the war between the French and British? 

• Declaration of War on Enemies of the State
• Proclamation of War
• Euro Crisis Proclamation
• Neutrality Proclamation