Chapter 8 Section 1: The First President

How did Hamilton’s tariffs and taxes help solve our country’s financial problems?

• By increasing government revenue and reducing national debt

• By decreasing government revenue and increasing national debt

• By maintaining the status quo without affecting national debt

• By solely focusing on foreign trade without affecting national debt

Who was responsible for setting up the nation’s court system?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• State Governors

What does Article II (2) establish?

• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch
• Supremacy of the Constitution

Which part of the Constitution established the Executive branch?

• The Preamble
• Article I
• Article II
• Article III

Madison and Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States because:

• They believed it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• They thought it would strengthen the federal government too much.

• They wanted to establish their own state banks.

• They were against any form of centralized banking.

Who had the authority to dismiss heads of departments? Did he need Senate’s approval?

• The President; No

• The President; Yes

• The Senate; No

• The Senate; Yes

What financial problems did the U.S. face? How did Hamilton plan to improve the government's financial reputation?

• The U.S. faced a large national debt, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by establishing a national bank and implementing tariffs.

• The U.S. faced inflation issues, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by printing more money.

• The U.S. had a trade surplus, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by reducing taxes.

• The U.S. had no financial problems, and Hamilton planned to maintain the status quo.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 helped settle the debate between having national and state courts by:

• establishing a dual court system with both national and state courts.

• eliminating state courts in favor of a national court system.

• giving states the power to overrule national courts.

• creating a single national court system without state courts.

Which founding document outlines the separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

What president set up the Judicial branch including the Supreme Court

• Washington

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Madison