What or who is a speculator?

person who risks money hoping to make a large profit later

strong central government run by the wealthy

What compromise did Hamilton work out with Southern leaders?

National bank for a southern capital

What is a "precedent"?

something done that sets an example for others to follow

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9.1 The First President

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Ch 9 Federalist Era, lesson 1

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1
What is a compromise?
an easily kept promise
an argument where winner takes all
a debate
settlement of disagreement
2
To help build a strong national economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?
Washington, D.C.
a stock market
trade tariffs
a national bank
3
What did the three appointed department heads and the attorney general come to be known as?
the Department of State
the masters
the Supreme Court
the cabinet
4
What or who is a speculator?
person who risks money hoping to make a large profit later
a person who views a live action performance or event
a person who lends money to the government
a note to guarantee repayment of a loan
5
What cabinet role did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Secretary of the Department of War
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
6
Hamilton believed in
a true democracy where all men have a vote
weak government and high taxes
strong central government run by the wealthy
Catholicism and Judaism
7
Who was the first chief justice of the US Supreme Court?
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
8
What compromise did Hamilton work out with Southern leaders?
Northern capital for state bank in south
National bank for a southern capital
Southern capital for state banks
National bank for a northern capital
9
Who was the nation's first vice president?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
10
What is a tariff?
tax on imports
tax on iPods
tax on tar
tax on exports
11
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established what system?
stack court system
international court system
federal court system
congressional law system
12
Who was the nation's first president?
George Bush
Alexander Hamilton
Donald Trump
George Washington
13
Who was the first leader of the Department of State?
John Jay
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
14
What is a "precedent"?
something done that sets an example for others to follow
the beginning of a document, the introduction
a previous statement of falsehood
someone who is elected to lead
15
What is one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
right to an education
freedom to ban the press
freedom of speech
right to own a home

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