Chapter 9 a Flashcards
(41 cards)
Who were the first cabinet officers
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph
When and where was George Washington inaugurated
In New York city on April 30, 1789
What was Thomas Jefferson’s job as a first cabinet officer
Secretary of State
What was Alexander Hamilton’s job as one of the first cabinet officers
Secretary of the treasure
What was Henry Knox’s job as one of the first cabinet officers
Secretary of War
What was Edmund Randolph’s job as one of the first cabinet officers
Attorney generals
What was Samuel Osgood job
Head of post office
What was the president salary per year
$25,000
What were the members of Congress salary per day
Six dollars per day
What was the speaker of the house salary per day
$12
What were the members of cabinet salary per year
$3500
What were Hamiltons plans to get out of debt
8% excise tax and a tax on whiskey
Government would repay War debts
Federal government would take over state debts
National bank would be established
___________ States didn’t like _______________ but excepted it because of the promise that the future national capital would be in the _________.
Southern
Hamiltons plan
South
Were the first political party leaders
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
What party was Alexander Hamilton for
Federalist
What party was Thomas Jefferson for
Democratic-republican
Where did the whiskey rebellion take place
Pennsylvania
What is the whiskey rebellion
Pennsylvania whiskey distillers refused to pay whiskey tax
Who rode with the army to put down the rebellion
Washington
Washington’s actions set the precedent that
He would enforce law
How many chief Justices are in the Supreme Court
One
who was the one Chief Justice
John Jay
How many associate justices are in the Supreme Court
Five
How many District Court in the Supreme Court
13 one per state
