1. What departments did Washington create: what are they responsible for, and who did he appoint to lead them? Department of State; Thomas Jefferson; responsible for overseeing the relations between the U.S. and other countries. INSTEAD of looking at the questions in “parts” and answering them in “parts,” look at the big picture and think about how the questions are related. Sometimes you can “combine” your response for a more COMPLETE, meaningful response. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be the Secretary of State, which is responsible for dealing with other countries.

2. Aside from the three cabinets, which other “department” did Washington have to advise? What does it do and who leads it? The department is Justice. Edmund Randolph leads it. It deals with legal matters. How can you improve this answer? Edmund Randolph was chosen to lead the Justice Department, which advises the presidents on things dealing with the law. What’s wrong with this answer?

3. After the Revolutionary War, who did America owe money to? About how much was the total debt? Hint: When someone “loans” you money, what do you eventually have to do? What is this called?

4. Here are some questions that you could have asked your group, which would help you to get a better answer. How come the South was able to pay off it’s war debt and the North wasn’t? Hint: Where was most of the fighting done? North or South? How will the government (federal) be able to pay off state’s debt? What has to happen? The Federal government would have to raise taxes!

5. Whose help did Hamilton need in order to get support for his plan? How did their compromise determine the future location of the nation’s capital? Why did Hamilton come specifically to Jefferson? How will the South “support” Hamilton’s plan? You notice that our government is based on compromises. Our Constitution was ratified because compromises: Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise, Bill of Rights

6. How would tariffs help the economy grow? Two reasons. What is income? Hint: go back to the beginning of the paragraph and look at the “purposes.” 1)Encourage Americans to buy American products, not foreign. 2) Because of this the government was also taking in more money.

7. Bank uses the money that people deposits and... It keeps this amount just in case people want their money back This helps the economy because other people have a place to borrow money to start a business or for existing businesses to expand/grow. More businesses means more jobs, which means more people will spend money, which helps the economy grow!

8. How the bank makes money

9. What is “strict construction” of the Constitution? The reason why several you didn’t get the answer was because you STOPPED too soon. As soon as you saw “strict construction” you wrote down what was next to it. Again, this is a habit you learned in elementary school that you need to break! That’s WHY I want you to read the ENTIRE paragraph BEFORE you start writing down the answers! Also, think about the word “strict,” what does that mean? Can you do a lot of things? Can you do things without SPECIFIC permission? Again, by discussing the info., you can find the answers!

10. What is “loose construction” of the Constitution? Remember, use what you’ve learned! We already figured out what “strict construction” is, so “loose” must be the opposite, or close to it! Loose Construction: The government could basically do what is necessary to help the country as long as it doesn’t specifically go against the Constitution.

11. Alexander Hamilton 1.Orphan and immigrant 2.Federalist 3.Northerner 4.Believed in a strong federal (central) government 5.Believed in manufacturing 6.Believed in banking; remember, he created the Bank of U.S. 7.Wanted to create tariffs 8.Did not believe in the common person 9.How did he interpret the constitution? Thomas Jefferson 1.Came from a rich family 2.Anti-Federalist (Dem-Rep) 3.Southerner 4.Believed in a weak federal (central) government and strong state governments. 5.Wanted the U.S. to be a farming nation. 6.Distrusted banks. 7.Strongly against tariffs 8.Believed in the common person 9. “You can only do exactly what it says” (that’s “strict”