What does the word "precedent" mean?

• the future

• tradition

• action

Tio answer this question, you must INFER.

Why do you think Washington worked closely with Congress to create an effective government instead of making decisions on his own?

• Washington worked with Congress because he wanted to avoid taking sole responsibility for how the government was set up.

• Washington worked with Congress because he was required by law to get their approval for every decision he made.

• Because Washington wanted to build a strong foundation for the country based on cooperation and to reinforce the system of checks and balances.

PICK 2

The Judiciary Act of 1789...

• Allowed states to keep their own laws and courts

• Stated that the courts should be able to create laws.

• Stated that the federal courts had the power to reverse state decisions

• Allowed states to override federal courts.

Choose the BEST summary of this reading.

• During the American Revolution, the government borrowed money by giving bonds, which some people sold for less than their value to speculators who hoped to make a big profit later.

• Selling bonds to speculators during the American Revolution was unfair to the original owners because they didn’t get the full value of their bonds.

• Speculators forced bond owners to sell their bonds for less money during the American Revolution.

You must INFER to answer this question.

Was Hamilton's plan popular with nearly everyone involved?

• The phrase "To win support for his plan" suggests that Hamilton needed to convince many others, so the answer is no.

• The phrase "To win support for his plan" suggests that Hamilton did not need to convince many others, so the answer is yes.

• The phrase "he would support locating the nation’s capital in the South" suggests that Hamilton had the support of the South already, so the answer is yes.

Based on inference, you might be able to figure out that the word "compromise" means...

• A situation in a game or contest where neither side can make progress and the game ends in a draw.

• When two or more people or groups agree on something that works for everyone, even though they may initially want different things.

• Showing only one side of a complicated issue or being biased.

What does the word tariff mean?

• A national tax.

• A tax on exports.

• A tax on imports.

What was the purpose of the tariffs Hamilton proposed?

• To encourage foreign countries to trade more with the U.S.

• To stop Americans from buying foreign goods

• To make the northern part of the country weaker.

How does a tariff work?

• The government requires that people who buy something that has a tariff on it to pay extra. This money goes to the government.

• The government requires that people who buy something that has a tariff on it to pay extra. This money goes to the whoever was selling that thing.

• The government requires that people who buy something that has a tariff on it to pay extra. This encourages people to buy more things with tariffs on them.

Which of these is the BEST summary of this text?

• The South supported Hamilton’s tariffs and taxes, but Congress rejected them completely.

• Hamilton wanted to lower taxes and stop foreign trade to help American farmers and the South.

• Hamilton wanted more manufacturing in the U.S. and proposed high tariffs and national taxes to raise money for the government, but the South opposed the tariffs, and Congress only passed low ones.