Chapter 8 Quiz 1

 Which of the following was not among the original departments in the executive branch? State Treasury Labor War

Labor

Which of the following was not accomplished during the first session of Congress? Proclamation of Neutrality Supreme Court organized Bill of Rights passed Executive departments organized

Proclamation of Neutrality

What did the South accept in return for locating the national capital in the South? Assumption of state debts Funding of federal debts Creation of a national bank Bill of rights

Assumption of state debts

What issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation? Assumption of state debts. The title of the president Creation of a national bank Salaries for Congressmen

Creation of a national bank

Congress rejected Hamilton’s suggestion that the national government Assume state debts Fund the national debt Create a national bank Take measures to increase manufacturing

Take measures to increase manufacturing

The main objectives of the first national bank were to issue a unified currency and to Provide loans to the national government Provide loans to local businesses Regulate the stock market Propose budgets for the treasury department

Provide loans to local businesses

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution

Bill of Rights

___ established the nation’s first cabinet A) Alexander Hamilton B)Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) George Washington ___ established the nation’s first cabinet

D) George Washington

___ the first head of the Department of State A) Alexander Hamilton B)Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) George Washington ___ the first head of the Department of State

B)Thomas Jefferson

___ the first Secretary of the Treasury A) Alexander Hamilton B)Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) George Washington ___ the first Secretary of the Treasury

A) Alexander Hamilton

___ introduced the amendments that became the Bill of Rights A) Alexander Hamilton B)Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) George Washington ___ introduced the amendments that became the Bill of Rights

C) James Madison

A) Assumption B) Cabinet C) Funding D) Loose constructionist E) Strict constructionist ___ the department heads who advise the president

B) Cabinet

___ paying debt with bonds that are to be recognized as currency A) Assumption B) Cabinet C) Funding D) Loose constructionist E) Strict constructionist ___ paying debt with bonds that are to be recognized as currency

C) Funding

___ taking over all state debts by the national government A) Assumption B) Cabinet C) Funding D) Loose constructionist E) Strict constructionist ___ taking over all state debts by the national government

A) Assumption

A) Assumption B) Cabinet C) Funding D) Loose constructionist E) Strict constructionist ___ someone who allows great flexibility in interpreting the Constitution

D) Loose constructionist

A) Assumption B) Cabinet C) Funding D) Loose constructionist E) Strict constructionist ___ someone who allows little flexibility in interpreting the Constitution

E) Strict constructionist

T/F ___ From the very beginning, the Supreme Court has wielded immense power and demanded great respect.

False

T/F ___ The Judiciary Act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the states.

True

T/F ___ The Bill of Rights protected individual liberties from state governments.  

False