VMS-George Washington Presidency Quiz

One of the weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation was no National Court System to settle disputes. In the new government, President George Washington asked the legislative branch to....

• Pass the Judiciary Act of 1789

• Pass the Judiciary Act of 1799

• Federal Courts Act 1799

• Allow the president to choose the Federal Judges

The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion proved the government under the constitution was

• Stable

• Unstable

• Strong

• Weak

Why did Alexander Hamilton think the National Bank will strengthen the government

• The bank will help provide stability

• The bank would help eliminate the state banks

• The bank would encourage foreign competition

• The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce

The Whiskey rebellion changed the idea that the

• Federal government had the power to enforce the law

• national military was needed to defend from foreign invasion

• federal government could raise tariffs to protect manufacturing

• national court system would settle disputes among states

Which action completes this diagram

• oversee state governments

• regulate state businesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

This list of examples provide...

• topics discussed at the Constitutional convention

• domestic challenges faced in the early republic

• issues leading to ratification

• weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• southern states threatened to secede from the union

• US had large debts after the American Revolution

• Britain placed an embargo on Trade with the US

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced

The idea expressed in this quote is that the US should avoid __________ _____________

George Washington made ________ his Secretary of State

The Heads of Departments in the Executive Branch are also known collectively as

• Chars

• Cabinet

• Seating

• closet