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7.1- 7.3
U.S. History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington | 1) Commanded the Continental Army in the Rev. War 2) Responsible for setting many precedents that were followed by later presidents |
| Precedent | An example that others will follow |
| Cabinet | 1) Group made up of heads of all Executive Departments (Secretary of State) 2) President's advisors 3) This became a precedent |
| Supreme Court | 1) Highest Court in the U.S. 2) Nominated by the president and approved by the Senate |
| Senate | 1) Upper House of Congress 2) Equal representation 3) 6 year terms 4) changed by the 17th amendment |
| House Of Representatives | 1) Lower house 2) Representation based on population 3) Elected every 2 years |
| Anti-Federalists | 1)One of the 1st 2 political parties in the U.S. 2) More power to the states than to the federal gov't 3) Strict Construction 4) limit Elastic Clause |
| Federalist | 1) One of the 1st 2 political parties 2) Strong central gov't 3) Loose Construction 4) use the elastic clause |
| Bill of Rights | 1) first 10 amendments 2) Protect our rights against gov't 3) Included to get Constitution passed |
| National Bank | 1) Part of Hamilton's financial plan 2) Anti-Federalists didn't feel Constitution supported it |
| Excise Tax | 1)Usually on luxury items; called a "sin" tax 2)Hamilton put one on whiskey 3)Makes $ for gov't |
| James Madison | 1) Main author of Constitution 2) Anti-Federalist 3) Against most of Hamilton's plans |
| Whiskey Rebellion | 1) Uprising in western Pennsylvania 2) Shipped whiskey east for sale 3) Washington led federal troops and ended it |
| Alexander Hamilton | 1) 1st Secretary of the Treasury 2) A federalist 3) Wanted fed. gov't to take state debts 4) Wanted a national bank |
| Thomas Jefferson | 1) Author of the Declaration of Independence 2) Anti-Federalist 3) Against most of Hamilton's plans |
| Assumption Bill | 1) Proposed by Hamilton 2) Fed gov't took over state debts from war 3) U.S. bought state bonds 4) Would move capital south to pass it |
| Neutrality | 1)Not picking a side in a war or becoming involved in other nations' political affairs |
| Jay's Treaty | 1) Between the U.S. and Great Britain 2)Britain would leave forts in the Northwest(they should have done this already) |
| Washington's Farewell Address | When leaving Washington warned of the dangers of 1)Political Parties 2)Sectionalism 3)"entangling" (military) alliances |
| Pinckney's Treaty | U.S. Treaty with Spain 1)Set southern & western U.S. boundary 2) U.S. had free navigation on the Mississippi |
| John Adams | 1)First U.S. vice-president 2)Second president 3)Federalist 4)Refused to go to war with France |
| Sedition Act | Made it illegal to criticize the gov't; this was against the Bill of Rights |
| Nullification | Stated that a state should be able to declare a federal law unconstitutional; threatened to break up the country |
| Republican | New name for the anti-federalists |
| Sectionalism | 1)Being more loyal to your part of the country than to the entire country. 2)Washington warned against this |
| Kentucky Resolution | 1)Written by Jefferson in reaction to the Sedition Act 2)A state doesn't have to obey an unconstitutional law |
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