Washington's Presidency

Which of the following cabinet members are correctly identified?

• Jefferson = Secretary of State

• Hamilton = Secretary of State

• Jefferson = Secretary of the Treasury

• Hamilton = Secretary of the Treasury

• Hamilton = President

Which of the following concepts were part of Hamilton's economic policies?

• Federal government should assume the debt of the states from the Revolutionary War

• The federal government should increase taxes and tariffs to gain revenue

• The federal government should establish a national bank to maintain economic stability

• The federal government should support the French in their war against England

Which of the following established three levels of courts to interpret and execute the laws of the United States?

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Judiciary Act

• Neutrality Proclamation

• Washington's Farewell Address

What is the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• It set a precedent for neutrality

• It gave Americans the legally protected right to make and consume alcohol.

• It demonstrated that the federal government has the power to pass and enforce taxes

• It demonstrated the power of Thomas Jefferson

What was the point of the Neutrality Proclamation?

• To calm the anger of those participating in the Whiskey Rebellion

• To state that the United States would side with France in its fight against England

• To state that there would be no divisive political parties in the United States

• To state that the US would not take sides in a foreign war

"The duty and interest of the United States require that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial [unbiased] towards the belligerent [fighting] powers." --George Washington. Which of the following does this quotation support?

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Judiciary Act

• Hamilton's plan for the National Bank

• Neutrality Proclamation

Which of the following recommendations did Washington make in his Farewell Address?

• Remain neutral in foreign conflicts

• Avoid being divided by political parties

• The public should be educated

• Have a national bank

• Create three levels of courts to interpret laws

Washington demonstrated the government's power under the new Constitution to enforce federal law in the way he handled the...

• Judiciary Act

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Neutrality Proclamation

• Farewell Address