REVIEWING YOUR HOMEWORK

KEY TERMS

PRECEDENT- a tradition CABINET – a group of advisers to the president NATIONAL DEBT – the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people

BOND- a note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest SPECULATOR- person who risks money in order to make a large profit UNCONSTITUTIONAL- not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution TARIFF- a tax on imports or exports

READING STRATEGY YOU WERE TO LIST THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY EITHER THE CONGRESS OR WASHINGTON IN THE CORRECT COLUMN

ACTIONS WASHINGTON ~ Chose prominent figures to head the departments ~ Chose Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State ~ Chose Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury ~ Chose Henry Knox as Secretary of War CONGRESS ~ Set up three departments in the executive branch of government ~ Created the office of Attorney General to handle legal affairs ~ Created the office of Postmaster General to direct the postal service

WASHINGTON ~ Appointed Edmund Randolph as Attorney General ~ Nominated John Jay to lead the Supreme Court as Chief Justice ~ Rarely proposed laws ~ Almost always approved the bills that were passed by Congress ~ Concentrated on foreign affairs ~ Concentrated on military matters ~ Signed the bill to create the National Bank CONGRESS ~ Established the president’s authority over the executive branch ~ Congress established a federal court system with 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts ~ Passed 12 amendments to the Constitution ~ Agreed to pay money owed to other nations ~ Congress supported some low tariffs to raise money rather than to protect industries ~ Congress was split over the support of Hamilton’s economic program ~ Approved a variety of taxes including a tax on whiskey distilled in the United States

A NEW NATION THE FIRST PRESIDENT

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REMEMBER THE STAR ( * ) IS JUST A CUE FOR ME TO STOP CLICKING

EACH SLIDE IS WORTH ONE POINT

WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?* GEORGE WASHINGTON

HE WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT UNDER THE: A - Articles of Confederation B - the Federal Constitution* B – the Federal Constitution

The word unconstitutional is/means: A – a right that cannot be surrendered B – not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution C – to cancel an act or law* B

How does one address the president? A- your Highness B- your Excellency C- Mr. President* C

In what year was George Washington elected president? A B C- 1903* A

Who set up the 3 departments in the executive branch of government in 1789? A - Senate B – Congress C – George Washington* B

Name the three departments in the executive branch…* State Department Treasury Department War Department

Who was the first to head the Treasury Department? A- Alexander Hamilton B – John Adams C- Henry Knox* A

Who was the first to be Secretary of State? A – Edmund Randolph B- Thomas Jefferson C- John Jay* B

Who was the first Attorney General? A- Thomas Jefferson B- Benjamin Franklin C- Edmund Randolph* C

What is the Attorney General in charge of? A – postal service B – government and legal affairs C – the nation’s defense* B

Someone who risks money in order to make a large profit is called a? A - radical B- speculator C – Yankee* B

The first Vice President of the United States was…* John Adams

The Bill of Rights: A- limits the power of government B- protects the rights of individual liberty C- all of the above* C

How did Alexander Hamilton plan to pay the national debt? A- he proposed that the new government pay off the debt B- he planned to issue bonds C- he asked speculators to pay the debt* A

Why was Washington D.C. the location of the nation’s capitol? A- because there are beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring B- because it is a special district between Virginia and Maryland C- it was a compromise between Hamilton and the Southern leaders in exchange for their support of his plan* C

The National Bank A- was supported by Madison and Jefferson B- was created to strengthen the nation’s economy C- was opposed by George Washington* B

Hamilton proposed a tariff on: A- imports~ to encourage people to purchase American products B- exports~ to make it more expensive for foreign nations to purchase American products C- tobacco, because he disliked smoking* A

Hamilton’s economic program: A- was supported by Jefferson and Madison B- gave the national government new financial powers C- did not include tax on whiskey distilled in the United States* B