Unit 6 Recap

Congress and President Washington established the ________ which consisted of various experts.

• Presidential Cabinet

• Expert Bank

• Electoral College

• Judiciary Committee

What was the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet?

• To communicate between Congress and the President

• To keep the public informed on Presidential actions

• To assist and advise the President on various issues

• To create press releases for newspapers

In 1789, the _____ was passed and organized the Judicial Branch, helping to make the Supreme Court the most powerful court in the US.

• Judicial Review Act
• Judiciary Act
• Supreme Court Act
• Federal Court Act

Getting the economy to stabilize was the overall task of Alexander Hamilton who served as the nation’s first Secretary of Treasury.  Even though his plan was logical and practical, it was not well-received by the:

• Democratic-Republicans
• Progressives
• Whigs
• Federalists

Hamilton's economic plan consisted of which three things?

• Taking on all of the states' war debts

• Creating a National Bank

• Creating Taxes to generate revenue

• Borrowing more money from European allies

Which of the following were not components of Washington's farewell address?

• Avoid political parties

• Avoid permanent alliances

• Have as little political connect as possible

• Acquire more land to build and strengthen America

Define: Excise Tax

• A tax on all income earned by individuals.
• A tax on the manufacture, sale, and use of goods.

• A tax that applies only to imported goods.
• A tax imposed on the sale of real estate.

Define: Tariff

• A tariff is a tax on imported goods.

• A tariff is a regulation on product quality standards.
• A tariff is a subsidy for local businesses.
• A tariff is a fee for shipping goods domestically.

Why did some people protest Hamilton's financial plan?

• They thought it would reduce state power.
• They believed it would eliminate taxes altogether.
• They believed it overstepped and increased federal power.

• They felt it would lead to more state debts.

What was the issue surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion?

• The rebellion was sparked by a drought affecting crops.
• The federal excise tax on whiskey, which farmers opposed as unfair.

• The tax on corn.

• Farmers wanted to abolish the federal government entirely.