<p> Chapter 9-1 Washington’s Presidency</p><p>Section Objectives  To explain how the nation’s court system was established  To describe the first cabinet  To analyze Hamilton’s financial plan  To identify interpretations of the Constitution and explain how they influenced attitudes toward the national bank</p><p>Washington Takes Office/Setting Up the Courts</p><p>1. What does the phrase “Washington would set a precedent” mean?</p><p>An example that would become standard practice</p><p>2. What decisions about the nation’s court system did the Constitution leave to Congress to decide?</p><p> To decide the number of Justices  How much power the Supreme Court would have</p><p>3. What was the purpose of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789?</p><p> Gave the courts 1 chief justice, 5 associates  Set up lower, less powerful federal courts</p><p>Washington’s Cabinet/Economic Problems</p><p>4. How did the cabinet help the president govern the nation?</p><p> Assists the president with many issues and problems</p><p>5. What financial problems did the nation face? How did Hamilton propose to solve them?</p><p> $52 million in debt  Came up with a financial plan that would reflect his belief in a strong government 6. What beliefs influenced Hamilton’s financial plans for the nation?</p><p> Believed in a strong, central, government  Believed government should encourage business and industry</p><p>Hamilton’s Financial Plan</p><p>7. What were the three steps in Hamilton’s financial plan?</p><p>1. Paying off war debts 2. Raising government revenue 3. Creating a national bank</p><p>8. Why did many Southern states object to helping the country pay off its war debts?</p><p> They had already paid off their debts and did not want to help the Northern states</p><p>9. Why did Hamilton favor imposing high tariffs on foreign goods and creating a national bank?</p><p> Tariffs ensured a steady flow of money to the national government  National bank was a safe place to keep money, could make loans, and issue bank notes</p><p>Interpreting the Constitution</p><p>10. What are the two major ways of interpreting the Constitution and how do they differ?</p><p> Strict – Government only has powers that are written in Constitution  Loose – Allows a flexible interpretation of the Constitution, citing the Elastic Clause, allowing the government to act on what is deemed “necessary and proper”.</p><p>11. Why did Madison and Jefferson oppose the creation of the national bank?</p><p> They said the Constitution did not give the government the power to create a national bank.</p><p>12. How was the argument over the bank settled?  Hamilton won and the Bank of the US was set up in 1791</p>