Chapter 8 Section 1: The First President

Who was chosen as the leader of our new nation? What decisions did he have to make about the structure of government?

• George Washington was chosen as the leader of our new nation, and he had to decide on the structure of the executive branch.

• Thomas Jefferson was chosen as the leader of our new nation, and he had to decide on the structure of the legislative branch.

• Abraham Lincoln was chosen as the leader of our new nation, and he had to decide on the structure of the judicial branch.

• John Adams was chosen as the leader of our new nation, and he had to decide on the structure of the military.

In 1789 Congress set up departments in the executive branch. Which of the following were some of the departments and what were they responsible for?

• Department of State - Foreign affairs

• Department of Treasury - Financial matters

• Department of War - Military affairs

• All of the above

Who had the authority to dismiss heads of departments? Did he need Senate’s approval?

• The President; No

• The President; Yes

• The Senate; No

• The Senate; Yes

Who was responsible for setting up the nation’s court system?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• State Governors

The Judiciary Act of 1789 helped settle the debate between having national and state courts by:

• establishing a dual court system with both national and state courts.

• eliminating state courts in favor of a national court system.

• giving states the power to overrule national courts.

• creating a single national court system without state courts.

What financial problems did the U.S. face? How did Hamilton plan to improve the government's financial reputation?

• The U.S. faced a large national debt, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by establishing a national bank and implementing tariffs.

• The U.S. faced inflation issues, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by printing more money.

• The U.S. had a trade surplus, and Hamilton planned to improve the government's financial reputation by reducing taxes.

• The U.S. had no financial problems, and Hamilton planned to maintain the status quo.

Madison and Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States because:

• They believed it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• They thought it would strengthen the federal government too much.

• They wanted to establish their own state banks.

• They were against any form of centralized banking.

How did Hamilton’s tariffs and taxes help solve our country’s financial problems?

• By increasing government revenue and reducing national debt

• By decreasing government revenue and increasing national debt

• By maintaining the status quo without affecting national debt

• By solely focusing on foreign trade without affecting national debt

What president set up the Judicial branch including the Supreme Court

• Washington

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Madison

Which part of the Constitution established the Executive branch?

• The Preamble
• Article I
• Article II
• Article III