T5 L1 & L2 Review Quiz

1. Who was the first President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

2. Who was the first Secretary of State in the Cabinet?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• James Monroe

3. Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

4. When the Judiciary Act of 1789 was first issued, how many associate justices served on the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 5

5. What was the group of leaders created to advise and help the President?

• Congress

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• Department of Justice

6. What is the correct definition of inauguration?

• A tax on imports

• A certificate that promises to repay the money loaned, plus interest

• Is an act or a decision that sets an example for others to follow

• The ceremony in which the President officially takes the oath of office

7. George Washington was at a disadvantage because the Constitution did not provide

• a framework for the new government.

• information about the Supreme Court.

• details about how the President should govern.

• information about Congress.

8. What was the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address?

• It kept future Presidents from running for more than two terms.

• It guided American foreign policy toward neutrality for quite some time.

• It made the new nation realize how much Washington had given up to be President.

• It made Congress determined that all Presidents would follow Washington’s example.

9. When Washington’s government was formed under the U.S. Constitution, how many political parties were there?

• none

• one

• two

• Three

10. What was the main reason why Jefferson was opposed to a manufacturing economy?

• He believed that farming was a better way of life.

• He feared that manufacturing would concentrate power.

• He wanted the United States to be different from Britain.

• He distrusted cities and merchants.