George Washington

In what year did George Washington take office?

• 1785

• 1789

• 1762

• 1798

The vice president's nomination had the second-most votes.

• John Adams

• George Bush

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas Jefferson

The capital would later move back to (a)   from 1790 to 1800 while Wash.D.C. was being constructed.

Washington and Adams were inaugurated on what month, date, and year?

(a)  

What was the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789?

• The court has six justices-that's five associates and one chief justice.

• The court has five justices—four associates and one chief justice.

• The court has four justices—three associates and one chief justice.

• The court has seven justices—five associates and one chief justice.

Who was chosen by President Washington to serve as the court's first Chief Justice?

• John Jay

• George Bush

• Alabram Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

Name the three departments established by Congress.

• The War Department, the State Department, and the Treasury Department.

• The Civil War Department, the State Department, and the Treasury Department.

• The War Department, the State Department, and the Treasury Department

• Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy

Who was the first Secretary of War?

• Henry Dearborn

• William H. Crawford

• Henry Knox

• Peter B. Porter

What does the State Department oversee?

(a)  

(a)   was chosen by Washington to serve as the nation's first attorney general and provide legal counsel to the executive branch?