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WorksheetsWashington's Presidency
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
What years was Washington's president?
1789-1800
1790-1796
1789-1797
1796-1800
Who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Hamilton
Jefferson
Jay
Washington
What does the "B" in the BE FAT acronym stand for?
Bank Tax
National Bank
State Bank
Broke Bank
What did the National Bank do? (check all that apply)
make loans
produce currency/ mint
collect taxes
create other banks
Which part of Hamilton's plan WAS NOT ratified?
Protective Tariff
Excise Tax
Full Funding
Assumption
What is a precedent?
a legal decision that sets examples for the future
Not taking a side in a situation
A non-legal decision that sets examples for the future
The process of electing a president by using delegates
Who was one of Washington's Secretary of the Treasury?
Jefferson
Pinckney
Jay
Hamilton
Who was one of Washington's Secretaries of State?
Jefferson
Pinckney
Jay
Hamilton
What is impressment?
The non-legal decisions that set examples for the future
The kidnapping of Americans and forcing them to serve in a foreign nation's military
Someone who believes in an industrial economy
A policy designed by one country to interact/ deal with 1 or more nations
What is foreign policy?
The non-legal decisions that set examples for the future
The kidnapping of Americans and forcing them to serve in a foreign nation's military
Someone who believes in an industrial economy
A policy designed by one country to interact/ deal with 1 or more nations
Who believed in loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Madison
Which are economic problems between the U.S. and Great Britain during Washington's presidency? (check all that apply)
Blocking the U.S. from trading goods, preventing revenue
British army stealing products from U.S. farmers, hurting their net profit
The British owing debt to the U.S.
Blocking the sugar trade between the U.S. and the Caribbean
Why was there a tax on Whiskey?
To raise funds to pay off debts
To keep people in poverty
To fund the federal government
TO make the wealthy more wealthy
Who was negatively impacted the most by the Whiskey tax?
Tavern owners
Federalists
Farmers who produced whiskey
all Americans
What is neutrality?
The non-legal decisions that set examples for the future
The kidnapping of Americans and forcing them to serve in a foreign nation's military
Not taking sides or getting involved in a situation or alliance
A policy designed by one country to interact/ deal with 1 or more nations
What is an excise tax?
A tax on goods manufactured in the U.S. placed on the person making the good
The federal government assumes payment of all debt
a tax on imported goods, raising revenue and promoting buying American goods
a place to hold all government funds
According to Hamilton, the central government should have power because the average person couldn't make an informed decision
True
False
Saying the Constitution should not be interpreted and taken literally is known as
Loose interpretation
Federalism
Strict Interpretation
Anti-Federalism
Which are precedents Washington established? (check all that apply)
Cabinet
Term Limits
State of the Union
Foreign relations controlled by Congress
The Farewell Address
In Hamilton's economic plan, who assumes all payment of debt?
State Governments
Individual Americans
Federal Government
The President
How did the public react to Jay's Treaty?
They liked it because it ended impressment
They found the treaty to be weak/ineffective
They were indifferent
They liked it because it strengthened foreign relations
Why was outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion significant? (check all that apply)
Showed the federal government can enforce taxes
Showed the federal government can maintain a militia
Highlighted the strength of the federal government
Showed how ineffective the A of C was
Describe the society Jefferson wanted the country to be (check all that apply)
Industrial
Agrarian
Strong central government
People to be self-sufficient
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish? Who designed this legislation?
A way to create laws, President
A federal court system, President
A process for appealing legislation, Congress
A federal court system, Congress
Why was the national capital moved?
As way for all of Hamilton's economic plan to pass
So the North would have more power
To help pay back international debt
As a compromise between Jefferson and Hamilton
What did Washington promote in his Farewell Address? (check all that apply)
Neutrality
No permanent foreign alliances
No political parties
Use military force
The Federal Court System form the Judiciary Act is still largely intact today
True
False
The electoral college is a
School for the advanced study of voting practices and political campaigning
Name given to all voters who cast ballots in presidential elections
Group of voters hand-picked for cabinet positions by the president-elect
Body of delegates from each state that casts the deciding votes for president
When a court hears a case as part of an appeal, or the challenging of the decision of the lower court, is known as
Original jurisidiction
Appeal jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
Why was the Judiciary Act of 1789 created?
The executive and legislative branches could not make informed decisions
The success and strength of the national government depended on the interpretation of laws
To establish the importance of the judicial branch
To enforce laws created by the legislative branch
Why was the Cabinet created?
To advise the President on matters relating to their position
To prevent a monarchy
To organize the legislative branch
To collaborate with foreign leaders
