Question 1

How does the electoral college work

Accepted Answer

The electoral college is a body of electors who represent the people’s vote in choosing president. We vote for the electors. Then the electors vote for the president.

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a group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections.

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a group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections.

Question 2

Who are two prominent women that believed in Republican Motherhood?

Accepted Answer

abigail adams, and judith sarget murray

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martha washington and abigial adams

Question 3

What was the greater hope behind Republican Motherhood?

Accepted Answer

The great hope behind this idea was that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens. It would lead to greater opportunities for women in education and government.

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idea that women played an important role teaching their kids to be citizens

Question 4

What was the major precedent made by George Washington as it came to organizing the government

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Washington chose Cabinet members that would serve as advisors and heads of certain departments.

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is an action or decision that later serves as an example.

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he wore his military uniform in office.

Question 5

What were two precedents set by George Washington as president?

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He did not wear his military uniform while in office and ran for only two terms

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He met with the department heads, or cabinet members, who advised him.

Question 6

What was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789?

Accepted Answer

It created three levels of federal courts and defined their power and relationship to the state courts.( district, apples, and supreme court)

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legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system.

Question 7

What was the difference between what farmers and factory workers wanted from the government?

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Farmers wanted non interference from the government and fair tax laws, factory workers wanted a strong central government that would help them and tariffs of foreign products.

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The farmers wanted fair tax laws and the right to settle in western lands. Factory workers wanted laws to protect them from foreign competitors.

Question 8

Where was the first capital of the United States located?

Accepted Answer

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<P>Maryland</P>

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Philadelphia

Question 9

Alexander Hamilton's plan to pay off national debt is to use old bonds in total value and issue new bonds to the citizens to make money for the government. Also, wanted the federal government to pay most of the state’s debts, and then all of the states would divide the remainder of the debt evenly.

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true

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false

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton's plan because he thought that the plan should be to cheat bondholders who had sold their bonds at low prices.

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false

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true

Question 11

Why did the South not agree with Hamilton’s plan to pay off war expenses?

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The South however did not want to help the federal government pay the debts of the other states. states such as Virginia and North Carolina did not have many war debts. They thought Hamilton's idea was unfair. Patrick Henry said he did not believe that the constitution gave congress the power to pay state debts.

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The south thought that paying the states would not help the national economy. They thought that he should use bonds and not move the capital closer. This is because there might be more fights around the south because of the people who disagree.

Question 12

How did Alexander Hamilton get Jefferson and others to agree to his plan?

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He moved the state capital to the south

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He moved the state capital to the north

Question 13

Jefferson - believed in agriculture, had more faith in people than a big government, did not want a national bank, power belonged to everyone, southerner, favored strict construction, n tariffs because they hurt farmers.

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true

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false

Question 14

Hamilton - believed in manufacturing and business, higher tariffs, Northerner, strong central government

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true

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false

Question 15

Hamilton - believed in agriculture, had more faith in people than a big government, did not want a national bank, power belonged to everyone, southerner, favored strict construction, n tariffs because they hurt farmers.

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false

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true

Question 16

List 3 parts of Hamilton’s plan for the National Bank

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limiting it to a 20-year charter, make loans to the government and businesses, Hamilton also asked each state to start its own bank so the National Bank would not have a monopoly

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believed in agriculture, had more faith in people than a big government, did not want a national bank

Question 17

What is the elastic clause?

Accepted Answer

Hamilton quoted the elastic clause which states that Congress can make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to govern the nation.

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a way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking.

Question 18

Why is it called the elastic clause?

Accepted Answer

loose construction

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strict construction

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