Growing Pains in the New Republic Quiz

Who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Jay

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

What is the primary role of the Secretary of Treasury?

• To facilitate the United States' military affairs

• To represent the United States before the Supreme Court

• To be the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States

• To assist in domestic issues

What does the term 'precedent' refer to?

• A ceremony that marks the beginning of a presidency

• The heads of the departments that assist the U.S president

• A prior event or decision that serves as an example for events or decisions that follow

• A member of the president's cabinet

Which party was one of the first political parties, founded by Alexander Hamilton, and favored a strong central government?

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Federalist Party

• Judiciary Party

• Nationalist Party

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• It established the federal court system and allowed states to keep their own laws and courts, but the federal courts had the power to reverse states' decisions

• It stabilized the United States' finances and allowed the government to collect taxes

• It was a treaty between the United States and Native American nations

• It was a certificate offered for sale to the public with the promise that the government will pay the money back at a later date

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

• standing army

• Marine Corps

• national bank

• plan to end slavery

He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

Washington created this as a response to what the United States' stance was during the French Revolution

• Whiskey Tax

• Neutrality Proclamation

• National Bank

• Pickney's Treaty

This person was the first Secretary of War, who looked after the nation's defense

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

• Henry Knox

A Strict Constructionist like Jefferson believed that...

• the Constitution should be read word-for-word with no room for interpretation

• the Constitution should be allowed for interpretation so that the federal government can do whatever is "necessary and proper"