Name_______________________ pd.___ Ch.9 Launching the New Government
Section 1 WASHINGTON TAKES OFFICE (pg.278)
1. ______________________________ was the first president of the United States of America.
2. His INAUGURATION took place in _____________________ on ______________________.
3. How did Washington feel about taking on the role of President? Why?
4. As the first President, Washington was _____________________________. Why was this
difficult / important?
5. To help the President run the country and help him carry out his duties he would need talented
advisors. The Congress created _________ ________________________ to do this. The positions
created were;
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
6. The heads of these 5 departments are called the _________________________________ .
7. Their job is to _______________________________________________________________.
8. The Constitution also called for a ____________________________________________.
9. In 1789, Congress passed the _____________________________________. This act called for
the ____________________________________________________________________.
10. Who was the first CHIEF JUSTICE?
11. The JUDICIARY ACT also set up
12. A) Who was the Secretary of the Treasury that pushed for the tax on liquor? B) Why did he
want this tax? A)
B)
13. What was the response from the government to the WHISKEY REBELLION?
Section 1 VOCABULARY
Inauguration –
Precedent –
Cabinet –
Judiciary Act –
National Debt –
Bond –
Speculator –
Tariff –
Whiskey Rebellion –
History Haikus
Directions: For each of the 3 topics listed below, use your PPT notes AND the designated pages
in your textbook to write “history haikus”. These poems should include ___ facts about your topic &
follow the traditional haiku syllabic format of 5-7-5.
The 1st Cabinet
(p.278)
The Judiciary
(p.279)
Whiskey Rebellion
(p.282)