Gallopade Checkpoint 9

Why did President George Washington create cabinet member positions?

• to weaken the central government

• to help form political parties

• to serve as advisors to the president

• to create the design for Washington, D.C.

Match the following

• handles money and taxes

• Secretary of War

• handles foreign policy

• Secretary of State

• handles law enforcement

• Secretary of Treasury

• handles military matters

• Attorney General

Why did political parties form?

• Political divisions began to form while America's leaders discussed ratifying the Constitution.

• Political divisions began to form while America's leaders discussed where to locate the national government.

• Political agreement began to form while America's leaders discussed ratifying the Constitution.

• Political agreement began to form while America's leaders discussed where to locate the national government.

George Washington was _____ to be President of the United States.

• reluctant

• excited

• sad

led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Democrat-Republicans

• Federalists

• Both

Political party

• Democrat-Republicans

• Federalists

• Both

wanted a strong central government

• Democrat-Republicans

• Federalists

• Both

wanted to protect state's rights

• Democrat-Republicans

• Federalists

• Both

led by Alexander Hamilton

• Democrat-Republicans

• Federalists

• Both

George Washington served for _____ terms.

• one

• two

• four