Answer:
To create a uniform national currency
Explanation:
Before the National Bank Act of 1863, each state had their own currency - this was the first attempt to create a central / national bank.
Answer:
Japan
Explanation:
Their territorial expansion was in the pacific ocean
I would say that there aren't really any absolute standards for truth and justice. The reason for this is that considering we're only one species that has evolved out of apes, it is really hard to say whether the way we perceive reality and discover things through science can be thought as an absolute standard for truth. From this perspective it's even harder to find an absolute standard for justice.
Obama is a good leader, because he is trying to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. A wide gap between the rich and the poor is never good. We can look back into history to see this. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, the rich got out of their taxes, so the poor had to pay more, which widened the gap. The dynasty soon fell. While it may not be working completely yet, Obama is doing all he can to fix this problem.
Side note: This is a very democratic stance on American politics, however it is more of a democratic question, as Obama is a democrat.