
History Games (Constitution & First President)
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Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?
the Senate and House of Representatives
the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
a national bank under the Department of the Treasury
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The first _____ consisted of three department heads, the attorney general, and the postmaster general.
Congress
State Department
cabinet
judiciary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which power given to the president by Congress established the president’s authority over the executive branch?
the ability to appoint cabinet members
the ability to appoint the executive branch members
the ability to dismiss senators and representatives
the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Disagreements arose in Congress between those favoring a(n) _____ national legal system and those who wanted to keep state courts.
uniform
judiciary
attorney general
Supreme Court
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
to protect individual liberties
to protect the government
to satisfy Southern states
to satisfy Northern states
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
President Washington focused on _____ and military matters.
economic policies
suggesting new laws to Congress
raising the federal debt limit
foreign affairs
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The first secretary of the treasury was_____.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
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