Washington's Presidency

As a New President, which challenges did George Washington faced?

• National Debt

• Whiskey Rebellion

• French Revolution

• All of the above

In order to gather experts to advise him on federal policy, President George Washington created

• Congress.

• the Constitution.

• a cabinet.

• departments.

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

• assume the debts of the states

• create a national bank

• institute taxes to raise revenue

• all of these are true

Tax on imported foreign goods

• Tariff

• Inaugurate

• Cabinet

As members of Alexander Hamilton’s political party, Federalists believed in

• a weak federal government.

• a strong federal government.

• a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• the express powers of the Constitution.

Alexander Hamilton wanted to increase government support for

• farming.

• large armies.

• manufacturing.

• state currencies.

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

• authors of the Declaration of Independence

• believers in the implied powers of the Constitution

• followers of George Washington

• followers of Thomas Jefferson

Hamilton believed that a national bank was constitutional based on

• express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• implied powers and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

• express powers and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

• implied powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

Why did Jefferson oppose the establishment of a national bank?

• He thought it would be too weak.

• He thought it was unconstitutional.

• He wanted a more powerful government.

• He believed in the implied powers of Congress.