Revenue Act of 1789
What did the act do?
It set the 1st national tariff at 8% to earn a revenue for the naional government.
What was the purpose of the state department?
To protect and promote US security, prosperity, and democratic values.
Who was the Attorney General
Edmund Randolph
What were the two first political parties?
Federalist Party and the Democratic Republican Party
What was the reason for the Revenue Act of 1789
The US was in a lot of debt
They needed to deal with problems wth foreign nations. Britain, Spain, and France
What makes up the Cabinet?
The Vice President and the secretaries of departments.
Who led the Federalists
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
What did it establish
Established the Court System
They decided to pay it off through the use of tariffs
Who established the State Department?
Thomas Jefferson
Was it part of the Constitution?
No
Who led the Democratic Republican Party
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
Who passed the act of 1789?
US Congress
When was the State Department created
What is precedent
An example set in the past for the future to refer back to.
Who signed the act that made it into a law?
President George Washington
Who appointed Thomas Jefferson as the 1st secretary of state?
What was the purpose of the cabinet
To advise the president on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's office