Day 1 Early Republic Quiz

Which of the following is a modern day effect of one of Washington’s precedents?

• The Secretary of State is able to oversee the affairs of each state.

• The President is addressed as "His Excellency"

• The United States refrains from getting involved in the crisis in Syria.

• The President cannot serve more than 2 terms.

Which of the following was a crisis that Washington faced as the first President of the United States?

• Negotiating a boundary with Spain over the disputed southwestern territory of the U.S..

• Returning promptly the British Redcoats that were taken prisoner of war

• Settle the matter on the legality of slavery

• Create an economic system that would allow America to pay off its war debt

Washington established an executive cabinet to-

• Aid the president on spying on foreign nations

• Discourage the Judicial Branch from declaring a presidential act unconstitutional

• Provide the president with a group of people that could advise the president on different matters

• Be involved in legislative meetings to ensure the executive and legislative branches worked together.

Defining the authority of the Federal government was difficult for Washington because -

• He was against starting the new country in the first place

• He believed the state government should have more power than the Federal government

• Congress did not cooperate very well with the first president

• He had to make sure the Federal government was powerful enough to keep peace, but not too powerful that it oppressed people’s rights

Which sentence completes this diagram?

• People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.

• Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.

• Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.

• A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.