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WorksheetsQuizizz: The Federalist Era - Lesson 1: The First President
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?
Senate and House of Representatives
Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
a national bank under the Department of the Treasury
The first cabinet consisted of three department heads, the attorney general, and the postmaster general.
TRUE
FALSE
Which power given to the president by Congress established the president's authority over the executive branch?
the ability to appoint cabinet members
the ability to appoint the executive branch members
the ability to dismiss senators and representatives
the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval
Disagreements arose between those favoring a uniform national legal system and those favoring state courts.
TRUE
FALSE
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
to protect individual liberties
to protect the government
to satisfy Southern states
to satisfy Northern states
President Washington had many conflicts with Congress over how to set up an effective government.
TRUE
FALSE
The secretary of the treasury was __________.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
The new United States needed a way to borrow money for its government, its industrial development, and its commercial activity.
TRUE
FALSE
What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?
removal of trade barriers
the nation's capital was located in the South
protests by the Federalists
reduced taxes in the North
Madison and Jefferson supported the establishment of the Bank of the United States.
TRUE
FALSE
