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Launching a Nation
First Five Administrations
Question | Answer |
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Who was chosen unanimously by the Electoral College to become President? | George Washington |
The national bank proved to be a success in that... | it kept the economy thriving for over 20 years as it stayed open and opened other branches in other states. |
Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton did not agree on many ideas in the government. Mostly these centered on: | The idea of the National Bank and the interpretation of the Constitution. Jefferson was against the Bank/Hamilton for it. Jefferson believed in the strict interpretation/ Hamilton loose |
Loose Construction of the Constitution allowed this branch of the government to be organized during Washington's Administration. | The Judicial Branch |
During Washington's Administration he created several precedents for future administration to follow. One of these included the idea of advisors known as | The Cabinet. |
The Congress and George Washington were in favor of a national bank. This idea was created by | Alexander Hamilton |
Who was chosen by Washington as the first Secretary of State? | Thomas Jefferson |
The ___________________________ was passed by Congress in 1789 to create a federal court system with three levels. | The Judiciary Act of 1789 |
What position was Alexander Hamilton named in the government? | Secretary of the Treasury |
Hamilton believed that the future of the economy for the US was to be in ______________________ but Jefferson saw that the future of the US should be in _____________________. | Hamilton = Manufacturing & business Jefferson = Agriculture |