6-1: Washington Heads the New Government

1. What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish Set up the federal court system Determined the number of judges on the Supreme Court Established federal circuit and district courts Allowed state court decisions involving the federal Constitution to be appealed to a federal court

The Department of Treasury; headed by Alexander Hamilton 2. What departments did Washington create and who did he appoint to head them The State Department; headed by Thomas Jefferson The Department of War headed by Henry Knox The Department of Treasury; headed by Alexander Hamilton

3. How did Jefferson feel about political power and the common people? Jefferson distrusted centralized power (a strong federal government) Jefferson trusted the common people

4. How did Hamilton feel about political power and the common people? Hamilton favored centralized power (a strong federal government) Hamilton distrusted the common people

5. Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose the national bank? They believed that it was unconstitutional They argued that it would create an alliance between government and wealthy business interests

6. Why did Hamilton support the national bank? He believed it would help to organize and stabilize the nations finances He argued that it would tie wealthy investors to the nation’s success

8. To which party did Hamilton belong? Federalist Party

9. Why did Washington distrust the two-party system? Washington saw political parties as a danger to national unity and national safety. He expressed these fears in his Fairwell Address. Under this system, two main political parties compete for power

Terms Cabinet: Chief advisors of the President Protective tariff: Tax on imported goods to protect domestic business Excise tax: Tax on goods produced within the country Republicans: party led by Jefferson