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#1 Washington & his Cabinet

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not true about President George Washington?

a)

he was the only president to be unanimously elected by the electoral college

b)

He served in the French & Indian and the Revolutionary War

c)

He wanted the Executive Branch to be the strongest of the three branches.

d)

He chose to appoint a Cabinet (group of advisers) even though it was never mentioned in the Constitution.

2.

Which of the following were PRECEDENTS set by George Washington? Choose all that apply.

a)

Establishing Political Parties

b)

Neutrality

c)

3 Terms

d)

Creating a Cabinet

e)

2 Terms

3.

Washington's Secretary of State

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Edmund Randolph

4.

Washington's Secretary of The Treasury

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Edmund Randolph

5.

The President's Cabinet refers to

a)

The president's closest friends

b)

Where the president keeps his beverages.

c)

The president's competition.

d)

The president's advisers.

6.

George Washington liked political parties.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?
a)
The Senate and House of Representatives
b)
the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
c)
the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
d)
a national bank under the Department of the Treasury
8.
The final precedent set by George Washington
a)
Appointing his successor
b)
Serving only two terms
c)
Dying in office 
d)
Delivering the Gettysburg Address to Congress
9.

The head of each Executive Department was referred to by what title?

a)

Executive Assistant

b)

Secretary

c)

Butler

d)

Congressman

10.

Which cabinet department's main goal was to pay off all American debt (loose interpretation of the Constitution.)

a)

Treasury

b)

War

c)

State

d)

Speaker of the House

11.

The President's Cabinet serves as long as the President serves.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who was Not an official Cabinet member?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Henry Knox

13.

According to this statement in Washington's Farewell Address, he was against... "

a)

entangling alliances with Native Americans

b)

political parties

c)

the State governments

d)

getting farther in debt

14.

Which set is incorrect?

a)

Knox-War

b)

Hamilton-Treasury

c)

Adams-State

d)

Randolph-Attorney General

15.

Which is the President referred to as...

a)

His Excellency

b)

POTUS

c)

Mr. President

d)

Chief Justice