Chapter 9, Lesson 1 - The First President

Who was the nation’s first vice president?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

What is one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech

• freedom to ban the press

• right to own a home

• right to refuse to pay taxes

Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Adams

• John Jay

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

• congressional law system

• federal court system

• international court system

• stack court system

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.

Within the executive branch, what did the three department heads and the attorney general come to be known as?

• the Cupboard

• the Cabinet

• the Avengers

• the Fantastic Four

Who was the leader of the new Department of Treasury?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the leader of the new Department of State?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the leader of the new Department of War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

How did Hamilton win support for his financial plan?

• eliminate all national taxes

• became allies with France

• he agreed to place the new capital city in the South