1. Chapter 10 Section 1 Establishing the New Government

2. What war is reenacted in this picture and who is the guy with the flag?

3. Our class is starting a new nation in a land far, far away… Who will be our leader?

6. What river is this? Potomac

7. What were the advantages of living on such a large river?

12. John Adams received the second most votes and became George Washington’s Vice President. Vice Presidents are in charge of the Senate.

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15. Why did Washington face such a challenge as President? There was no precedent

16. B. The new nation faced many challenges. Its army was small and it had no navy. Native Americans were continually attacking frontier settlements. Meanwhile, pirates constantly threatened American trade. who wants to walk the plank over the mighty mullet

17. C. Washington was a cautious President. He proved to be a capable leader who made sound decisions. Much of what Washington did during his first term in office established a model that later Presidents followed.

19. Where are we and what do I have to do with America in 1789? The United States Congress met for the first time in New York City in March 1789 and Washington took the oath of office here in April of 1789.

22. What are the Bill of Rights? They are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The amendments describe the powers and rights of American citizens. Many people feared a strong centralized government unless citizens were promised certain civil rights. The amendments guaranteed such rights as freedom of speech and religions and the rights to trial by jury.

23. Which controversial bill of rights amendment allows every American to have one of these? 2 nd amendment(the right to bear arms)

24. B. As President, Washington chose the heads of the executive departments, who were called secretaries. These directors became known as the President’s cabinet. The first cabinet included many outstanding men . Thomas Jefferson - Secretary of State Alexander Hamilton - Secretary of Treasury Edmund Randolph - Attorney General Henry Knox - Secretary of War

25. C. Congress organized the federal court system with the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789 . This act stated that the Supreme Court should be made up of one chief justice and five associate judges. Today, the Supreme Court has nine members- one chief justice and eight associative justices. John Jay was the 1 st chief justice. It also established the office of attorney general.

26. Where are we?

27. Which one of me is the Chief Justice? Stephen Beyer Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Samuel Alito Anthony Kennedy John Paul Stevens John Roberts Antonin Scalia David Souter

28. Why do you think there are an odd number of Supreme Court Justices?

29. What am I? The Sheboygan County Court House

31. What is the difference between an excise tax and a tariff ? Excise Tax : Tax placed on goods made, sold, and used within a country. Tariff : Tax placed on goods brought into the country.