Chapter 9 Section 1 DRQ’s
I.
Page(s): 277 - 281
Washington Take Office
1. Explain the election process for president and vice-president in 1789.
2. The nation’s first capital was in what city? ______________________
3. Who was the first President of the U.S.? _________________ V.P.?_______________
4. What debate over the president tied up Congress for a month and what was the solution to the
debate?
II.
Setting up the Courts
5. Describe the parts of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789. (Left side of ISN)
6. Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court? ___________________
III.
Washington’s Cabinet
7. What is the purpose of the president’s cabinet?
8. Name the three talented men that filled each position AND describe the duties of each
department.
a. Secretary of War:
b. Secretary of State:
c. Secretary of the Treasury:
9. What position was created to advise the government on legal matters and who was chosen to
first fill that position?
IV.
Economic Problems
10. By 1789, the U.S. national debt totaled $52 million. To whom did we owe money? (3)
11. Why did government leaders feel it was so important to pay off debt? (4 reasons on
left side of ISN)
V.
Hamilton’s Financial Plan
12. Name the three parts of Hamilton’s Financial Plan.
a.
b.
Chapter 9 Section 1 DRQ’s
Page(s): 277 - 281
c.
13. What compromise was reached in order to get Southerner’s to accept the national
government’s assumption (taking over) of state war debts? (Compromise was between the
North and South)
14. A tariff usually makes the price of the foreign goods go up. How does this help American
industry?
15. How would the creation of a national bank meet the needs of the U.S.? (3 ways left
side of ISN)
16. Hamilton’s plan would _____________________ the national government. Who did this
worry?
VI.
Interpreting the Constitution #281
 This section lists some of the differing beliefs of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
The arguments between these two men resulted in the birth of political parties.
17. Why did disagreements sometimes arise over the Constitution’s meaning?
18. What are the two major ways of interpreting the Constitution AND how do they differ?
19. Why did Madison and Jefferson oppose the creation of a national bank?
20. How was the argument over the bank settled?
VII.
Vocabulary (To be completed on last page of ISN)




Inaugurated
Precedent
Tariff
Currency