Forming the new nation, George Washington

Who was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States? 

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Jay 

A group of delegates, or "electors" who represent the people's vote in choosing the president.

• Electoriate

• Electoral College

• Electoral Groups

• The Electoral Population

A precedent is an action or decision that later serves as an example.

• True

• False

Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789 and created what ?

• The Federal court system and the court's locations.

• Only the Federal Court system.

• Only the court's locations.

Americans had high expectations for their new country.

• True

• False

Early leaders, such as George Washington and James Madison, were mindful that their actions would establish precedents. What does this mean?

• Their actions would serve as examples for future leaders

• Their actions did not matter

• Their actions would likely be misinterpreted

• none of the above

 

Who nominates federal judges?

• Congress

• Other judges

• The electoral college

• The president

gave the United States claim to most Indian lands in the Northwest Territory...

• Privateers

• Pickney's Treaty

• Neutral

• Treaty of Greenville

What does unbiased mean?

• Privateers

• Neutral

• Volunteer

• Opposite

Where was the first capital city of the United States located ?

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

• Gaitlinburg