Washington's Presidency

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• The two-party system

• The Department of State

• The national bank

• The national court system

Who lost the election of 1789 and had to become the 1st Vice President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

Who was an early Federalist leader advocating for a strong central government?

• Edmund Randolph

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

What is the cabinet?

• A judicial assembly

• A type of furniture

• A legislative body

• A group of chief advisers to the president

What is an Excise Tax?

• Tax on goods produced within the country

• Tax on Foreign Goods

• Tax on Government Loans

• Tax on Immigration

Which political party advocated for strong state and local governments?

• Tories

• Whigs

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

What does a protective tariff do?

• Reduces taxes on local products

• Tax on exported goods

• Protects the president

• Tax on imported goods to protect domestic businesses

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

• Frontier farmers' violent reaction to the excise tax on whiskey

• A celebration of whiskey production

• A tax on whiskey

• A law to ban whiskey

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• John Adams

What did Washington's Farewell Address warn against?

• The establishment of new states

• The use of the national bank

• Permanent foreign alliances and political parties

• The dangers of immigration