Module 7, Lessons 1-2 Quiz

What precedent did Washington and the First Congress set when they organized the executive branch?

• They set up a three-leveled court system
• They chose New York City as the U.S. Capital
• They selected delegates to represent the people's vote in choosing the president
• They created cabinet positions to advise the president on different areas of national policy

For one of his most important cabinet positions, George Washington selected __________________, a gifted economic planner, as secretary of the treasury.

• Henry Knox
• Samuel Osgood
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

Most Americans had high expectations for the new nation, including__________________, who wanted fair tax laws, the right to settle western lands, and little government interference in their daily lives.

• Craftspeople
• Laborers
• Farmers
• Merchants

What law established the lower federal court system?

• Judicial Law
• Bill of Rights
• Judiciary Act of 1801
• Judiciary Act of 1789

Who was our country's first "First Lady"?

• Abigail Adams
• Dolley Madison
• Martha Jefferson
• Martha Washington

What was the biggest economic challenge that the new government faced

• printing new money
• creating fair tax laws
• paying off the national debt
• establishing simpler trade laws

How did Hamilton's views on national policy differ from those of Thomas Jefferson?

• Hamilton wanted to pass lower tariffs
• Hamilton wanted a strong central government
• Hamilton wanted higher prices on American goods
• Hamilton wanted to protect the powers of the states

Hamilton favored __________________________, which would increase the cost of foreign products.

• Bond prices
• Income Taxes
• National debt
• Protective Tariffs

Why did Jefferson oppose a national bank?

• It would make the economy unstable
• It gave too much power to the states
• The Constitution did not give Congress the power to create one
• The government would have no place to safely deposit its money

Doing ONLY what the Constitution says the government can do, and nothing more, is known as what?

• Strict Construction
• Loose Construction
• False Construction
• Sloppy Construction