Washington's Presidency Pretest

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

• the power of the federal government.

• types of currency and the national debt.

• departments of the executive branch.

• the formation of a presidential cabinet.

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

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

• Congress.

• the Constitution.

• a cabinet.

• departments.

How did Congress organize the executive branch of the newly formed United States in 1789?

• It set up four departments to carry out different tasks.

• It set up two departments to carry out different tasks.

• It chose four leaders to share the executive branch.

• It chose two leaders to share the executive branch.

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

• paying for the American Revolution.

• forming Congress.

• trading with Great Britain.

• forming the executive branch.

Which statement was true of the US economy in 1790?

• The US was paying back its loans.

• The US only had money printed by the federal government.

• The US easily borrowed large sums of money.

• The US had trouble borrowing money to pay its debts.

Which was a result of US debt in 1790?

• US citizens lost confidence in their government.

• US citizens volunteered to help pay the debt.

• Congress decided to weaken the government.

• Congress adopted a stricter interpretation of the Constitution.

What made trade difficult for the United States in 1790?

• Congress was printing its own money.

• Congress was not allowed to print money.

• States were printing their own money.

• States were not allowed to print money.

What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

• a strong national government

• strong state governments

• a government led by the secretary of the treasury

• a government led by the secretary of war

How did Alexander Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts?

• by appointing a new secretary of the treasury

• by placing tariffs on imported goods

• by placing tariffs on exported goods

• by establishing different types of currency