Unit's 8 and 9: Washington, Adams, and Jefferson

What is a precedent?

• The executive branch

• A top advisor

• Something done for the first time that serves as an example

• A rare species of bird native to Tasmania that was once endangered, but through the efforts of conservationists has grown back to a much larger population.

This is the act that created a federal court system.

• Judicial Act of 1789

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Executive Act of 1789

• Marbury v. Madison

Choose all three levels of courts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789

• Supreme Court

• Courts of Appeal

• District Courts

• The People's Court

This is one of Washington's most important precedents. He created a group of top advisors known as what?

• Parliament

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

Who were Washington's top two advisors?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Secretary of Treasury (Hamilton) responsible for?

• Foreign Affairs

• Foreign Assets

• Finances

What was the Secretary of State responsible for?

• Foreign Relations

• Foreign Assets

• Finances

What three things did Hamilton want to do in his financial plan as Secretary of Treasury?

• Make sure the nation had good credit

• Establish a national credit union

• Establish a national bank

• Place a tax on imported goods known as a tariff.

Why did Jefferson oppose Hamilton's financial plan?

• He believed that the Constitution didn't give the government the right to create a national bank

• He believe that the Constitution did give the government the right to create a national bank

• He didn't like Hamilton

• He actually liked Hamilton's plan

Someone with a "loose constructionist" view of the Constitution believes the Constitution has implied powers.

• True

• False