CH 4 - Lesson 1 - The First Presidents

What is the Electoral College?

• an college where they hold elections

• group of people chosen by each state to choose the president and vice president

• specific number of electors that decide laws

• electors that go to a specific university

Read the sentence. "Washington was sworn in as president of the United States at his inauguration." What does inauguration mean?

• official ceremony to make someone president

• a very fancy event

• official event where someone gets voted upon

• big ceremony to celebrate someone

What is the presidential Cabinet?

• a shelf in your kitchen

• group of trusted advisors who consult with the president for different issues

• group of advisors that tell the president what to do

• group of trusted advisors who consult with the vice president for issues

What are political parties?

• groups of people who work for the government

• groups of people who consult with the president on issues

• groups of people who join together to fight against the others

• groups of people with the same general opinion about the government

What does it mean to propose?

• to suggest

• to offer

• to borrow

• to switch

What does it mean to accumulate?

• to exchange objects

• to gather an increasing amount of something

• to collect different things

• to buy off of someone

How many cabinet members are there total today?

• 15

• 16

• 14

• 17

How many terms did George Washington serve until he retired?

• 2 terms

• 4 terms

• 3 terms

• 5 terms

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Federalists party?

• Led by Alexander Hamilton

• strongly in favor of the national bank

• supported farming economy

• a strong federal government

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Democratic-Republican party?

• supported states' rights

• did not support a strong central government

• led by Thomas Jefferson

• merchants were strong in this party