THe first Presidency

Who was the first President of the United States?

When did he took the oath of office?

• June 30, 2089

• April 30, 1789

• April 30, 1776

• June 30, 1789

How many deprtments and offices was his cabinet made of?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

The job of the cabinet was to (and) still is to offer __________ to the President on specific subjects.

What was one of the first things the new President had to do?

• Setting taxes.

• Forming the nation's court system.

• Outlawing the States' individual judicial systems.

• Building prisons for criminals.

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 rule?

• Each State would keep its own laws and courts, but the federal courts had the power to reverse state decisions.
  The Supreme Court was the final authority on many issues.

• Each State would keep its own laws and courts, but the federal courts had the power to reverse state decisions.
  The State Court was the final authority on many issues.

• Each State would abolish its own laws and courts. Federal courts only had the power to rule.
  The Supreme Court was the final authority on many issues.

• Each State would keep its own laws and courts, and there was not going to be federal involvement in deciding cases.
  Each State SupremeCourt was the final authority on many issues.

What happened in December 1791?

• The British surrender at VAlley Forge.

• The first 10 amendments became part of the Declaration of Independence.

• The individual states did not ratify the ten amendments.

• The first ten amendaments became part of the Constitution.

How are the first ten amendaments usally called?

• The Beaks of RIghts.

• The Greatest Amendaments

• The Bill of Rights.

• The Bill of Duties.

Explain why the Bill of Rights is extremely important.

What was the main economic problem the United States faced after the Revolutionary War?

• The USA owed millions of dollars to other countries and to American citizens. The money had been used in the war effort.

• The USA citizens were living in costant poverty and could not afford apyung taxes.

• The USA had too much money and did not know how to use it efficiently.

• The USA owed millions of dollars to other countries, but American citizens did not want to pay the debt off.