Washington's presidency: the first cabinet, Hamilton's plan and the first political parties
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
In Bo's chain, when did Washington take office?
- 1796, when he chose to leave
- July 4, 1776
- April 30, 1789
- 1791
Which department did Hamilton lead, Esme asks?
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- Treasury
- Justice
- State, which Jefferson led
- War
Which effect in the chain was not intended, Kira asks?
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- Washington took office
- Parties started to form
- The first cabinet was set up
- Congress created departments
Was the first cabinet an intended effect, by its label, Luz asks?
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- The chain does not say
- Yes, intended
- No, it is labeled not intended
- It was a party
What happened right after Congress created the departments, Milo asks?
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- Parties started to form
- Washington took office
- The Bill of Rights was ratified
- Washington picked the first cabinet
Noah reads the word cabinet. What is it here?
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- A piece of furniture in the Capitol
- A court
- A political party that wins elections
- The President's top advisers
Pia reads the words political party. What do they mean here?
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- The President's advisers who lead departments
- A department
- A celebration
- A group that works to win elections
How many advisers made up the first cabinet, by the chain, Ren asks?
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- 13
- 4
- 3, the number of departments
- 5
Why might cabinet members have disagreed, Tala asks?
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- The Constitution told them to
- They agreed about each plan
- They had different ideas about government
- They lived in different countries
Why are parties called an effect no one planned, by the note, Zee asks?
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- Washington founded a party
- The Constitution created two parties
- Parties are illegal
- The Constitution does not mention them