US History Chapter 6 Section 1

Question 0

What department does d Washington create and whom did he appoint to head them?

Answer 0

Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Department of War: Henry Knox
Department of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Vice President: John Adams

Question 1

What did the judiciary act of 1789 establish?

Answer 1

• set up the federal court system
• determined the number of judges on the Supreme Court
• established federal circuit and district courts
• allowed state court decisions involving the constitution to appeal to a federal court

Question 2

How did Jefferson feel about political power and the common people?

Answer 2

Trusted the people; did not like centralized government

Question 3

How did Hamilton feel about political power and the common people?

Answer 3

Favored centralized government; distrusted common people

Question 4

Why did Jefferson and Madison appose the national bank?

Answer 4

Thought it was unconstitutional

Question 5

Why did Hamilton support the national bank?

Answer 5

• it was his idea
• thought it would help organize and stabilize the nations finances
• wanted to tie wealthy investors to the nations success

Question 6

To which party did Jefferson belong?

Answer 6

Broke away from the Federalist Party and started the Republican Party

Question 7

To which party did Hamilton belong?

Answer 7

Federalist

Question 8

Why did Washington distrust the two party system?

Answer 8

It would not be good for national unity

Question 9

What are the 3 types of parties?

Answer 9

• republican
• democratic republican
• Jeffersonian republican