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Mt. Vernon Conference   1785- conference called by g. Washington to review country's critical problems  
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Annapolis Convention   1786- 5 states attended meeting that further discussed serious problems under the articles  
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Constitutional Convention   1787, all but Rhode Island- in Philadelphia to revise articles  
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Framers of Constitution   55 male delegates, college edu., young, wealthy, lawyers, knew issues, helped wirte state constitutions  
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James Madison   father of the constitution  
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Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, John Dickinson   with James Madison, directed the writing of the constitution  
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checks and balances   one branch of government having sufficient power to check the others  
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Virginia Plan   Madison's proposal, favoring large states, suggested rep. by population  
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New Jersey Plan   favored small states, for all states to have equal representation  
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Connecticut Plan, Great Compromise   bicameral legislature, one house w/. population, one equal  
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House of Representatives   larger body, representation by population  
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Senate   smaller body, equal representation  
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3/5 Compromise   counted each slave for 3/5 a person for taxation and representation  
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slave trade   put on backburner, slaves could be imported for 20 years longer, at which time congress would decide  
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Commercial Compromise   Congress could regulate interstate& foreign commerce, place tariffs on imports, but not exports  
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electoral college system   states assigned electors to vote on president to prevent too much democracy/mob rule  
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Federalists   supported Constitution , strong central gov't  
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Anti-federalists   against constitution, weak central gov't  
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The Federalist Papers   85 persuasive essays, supported constitution, written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay, NY newpaper  
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Bill of Rights   controversial, listed people's rights in the constitution  
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legislative branch   made decisions about laws, checks and balances were applied, had congress  
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congress   elected, began in March 1789, NYC, made day to day decisions  
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executive departments, cabinet   secretary of state(jefferson), secretary of the trasury(hamilton), secretary of defense, attorney general, met with the pres to discuss major issues, give advice, and provide information  
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Henry Knox, Edmund Randolph   secretary of war, attorney general  
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Judiciary Act   1789, one of congress's first laws, established a supreme court w/ 1 chief justice, 5 associates, rule on constitutionality of state courts, provided 13 district courts/ 3 circuit court of appeals  
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federal courts   only one mentioned in the constitution= supreme court, congress was given the power to create more ____ with less power  
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Supreme Court   only federal court mentioned in the constitution  
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national debt   jefferson created a plan that had the governtment pay it off  
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infant industries   new and developing industries  
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national bank   jefferson thought America needed one even though the constitution didnt call for one, voted into law  
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tariffs, excise taxes   rates set by congress were loser than what Hamilton wanted, werent enough to pay for debts, so Congress passed _____, particularly on Whiskey  
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French Revolution   caused a lot of controversy between Federalists & Anti fed's, between french republic and monarchs of Europe  
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Proclamation of Neutrality   1793, Wahington didnt think nation was strong enough for war, issue neutrality in conflict of war  
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Citizen Edmond Genet   french minister to U.S., broke rules of diplomacy, appealed to support French  
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Jay Treaty   1794, chief Justice was sent to Paris to negotiate a treaty, angered americasn bc it didnt address British seizures of ships  
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Pinckney Treaty   1795, Spain agreed to let u.s. use New Orleans port, established FA's northern border  
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right of deposit   granted ot americans so they could transfer cargoes in New Orleans without duties  
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Battle of Fallen Timbers   General Anthony Wayne defeated, Shawnee, Wyandot, etc, 1794, northwestern Ohio  
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Whiskey Rebellion   1794, PA, farmers angry about excise taxes revolted, put down by Washington, test of govt  
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Public Land Act   1796, established orderly procedures for dividing and selling federal lands at reasonable prices of vast land tracts gained after Jay treaty & battle  
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federalist era   1790's, dominated by 2 frederalist presidents, political parties began forming  
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Democratic-Republican Party   supporters were chiefly southern states & wetern frontier, fdavored protection of states' rights & containment of federal power  
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political parties   1796, parties taking shape, Wahington warned against  
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Washington's Farewell Address   1796, retiring, warned against involvement in European affairs, permanent alliances, political parties & sectionalism  
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permanent alliances   "permanent alliances" in foreign affairs, Washington warned against  
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two-term tradition   precedent set by Washington, to resign after 2 presidential terms  
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John Adams   2nd president, former Vice president, federalist candidate  
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XYZ Affair   ships being siexed by french during their revolution, american delegates sent to negotiate, french minster, unknown names referred to as XY&Z  
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Alien and Sedition Acts   president could deport dangerous aliens, and portected agianst sedition against pres & congress  
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Kentucky & VA resolutions   2 states adopted legislatures that declared states entered into a compact, and a state could nullify a federal law if the federal govt broke the compact  
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Resolution of 1800   change from federalist control to democratic- republican control, election of 1800, smooth, peaceful transition  
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