Exam 3 pt 7 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What are the 2 reasons Washington was president?
Wasn’t power hungry and resigned as general.
Did Washington give consent to be chosen as president? Did he have anyone going against him?
No, he gave no consent; He had no one running against him.
What vote did Washington win?
100% of electoral vote
Who is Washington’s vice president?
John Adams
is the vice president job fun?
No, it is miserable.
What does the vice president do?
Break ties and step up if president is killed.
Who does Washington pick as his cabinet members?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What does the secretary of states do? Who is this person?
Thomas Jefferson. Voice of the United States in royal affairs
Why is Jefferson secretary of state?
He has been to every European country, and he can speak 9 foreign languages fluently.
Who is the treasury secretary and why?
Hamilton: He has 4 degrees to qualify to deal with debt.
Did Hamilton and Jefferson like each other?
No, they hated each other
What else is Jefferson known for?
Westward expansion, Northwest ordinance and Declaration of independence.
Who does Washington have write the bill of rights? What is he known as? What else is he known for?
James Madison to write the bill of rights. He is known as “The Father of The Bill of right”. Also known for the federalist papers & The Virginia Plan.
What 2 amendments are big issues today?
Freedom of speech & Right to bear arms.
What is Hamilton trying to fix?
Find a way to pay off the national debt.
What does Hamilton want the USA to become?
He wants USA to be a world power and take over England.
What is the Report on Public Credit”?
Pay the whole 40 million off to establish public confidence. They pay off most of the 11 million but leave a small national debt.
Why didn’t Jefferson like the report on public credit?
Because you are paying more than 40 million dollars and people will lie to get money from the war bond.
How does the report on public go through?
if Jefferson let the vote go through congress and let the bill through then the national capital be in Virginia. How Washington DC was created.
What is Hamilton second report?
banking system of the United States
What was Hamilton going to call this bank?
“First bank the United States”.
What would the national bank do?
It would lower the load on government and help make sure we had money appropriated.
How does Jefferson see the constitution?
literal or strict. If it doesn’t say in the constitution, you can’t do it.
How did the national bank be made?
They take their disagreements to Washington. Washington sides with Hamilton. So, congress authorize the first bank of united states. 20 years later Jefferson says no bank.
