Washington's Cabinet and Precedents

Which region of the U.S. opposed protective tariffs?

• Northern region
• Southern region
• Western region
• Eastern region

What was G. Washington's policy with foreign nations?

• Alliance with Spain
• Alliance with Britian
• Alliance with France
• Stay Neutral

The first elected president of the U.S. was

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington
• George Washingmachine

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What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

• The Senate and House of Representatives
• the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
• the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
• a national bank under the Department of the Treasury

The Judiciary Act of 1789 settled the disagreement over

• The establishment of the Supreme Court
• The establishment of a federal court system vs state court systems
• The appointment of justices to the Supreme Court
• The dispersal of state militia

The first secretary of the treasury was ...

• Alexander Hamilton
• John Jay
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

Why was the nation's capital established in the South?

• It was close to Washington's Mt Vernon home
• The location was part of a compromise struck by Alexander Hamilton to get his plan to pay back war bonds passed
• The land was cheaper here than in the North or South
• It was centrally located

An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances is a 

• impressment
• precedent
• bond
• credit

The final precedent set by George Washington

• Appointing his successor
• Serving only two terms
• Dying in office 
• Delivering the Gettysburg Address to Congress

George Washington's cabinet included

• The Secretaries of the Departments of War, Treasury, State and the Attorney General
• The Secretaries of the Departments of War, Treasury, State
• The Attorney General, General Wayne, and the Postmaster General
• Heads of the 3 branches of government