Question | Answer |
Cabinet | group of executive department heads that serve as the presidents cheif advisers |
Inaugurate | to formally swear into office |
Precedent | and wxample that becomes a standard practice |
States rights | idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule |
nullification | idea that a state could cancel a federal law within the state |
Political Party | group of people that tried to promote its ideas and influence the government |
sedition | stirring up rebellion against a government |
What did the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 do? What part did John Jay play in it? | This act gave the supreme court 6 members: a cheif justice,and 5 assoiciate justices. The law also provided for less powerful supreme courts. Washignton appointed John Jay, the prominent lawyer and diplomat, as the first cheif justice of the supreme court |
What were Hamilton's solutions for the nation's financial problems? (there were 3) | 1) paying off all war debts. 2) raising government revenues, and 3) creating a national bank. |
Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose the creation of a national bank? | Jefferson and Madison claimed that the bank would encourage unhealthy partnership between the government and wealthy buisness intrests. |
This debate created differences among what two group of people? | Ones who supported a 'strict' interpetation of the constitution and those who supported a 'loose' interpetation of the constitution. |
What part of the constitution did the people who supported a 'loose' interpetation cite? | "Elastic Clause" |
This debate laid the foundation of what to form? | The American political factions |
What was the Battle of Timbers fought over | the Native Americans wanted to keep their land. |