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1798-1802
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acts or decisions that serve as examples for others to follow | precedent |
| group of officials who advise the president | cabinet |
| certificates that promise to repay money loaned plus interest on a certain date | bond |
| total sum of money the national government owes | national debt |
| tax that makes imported goods more expensive than goods produced within a country | tariff |
| not taking sides in an issue between others | neutrality |
| only president to serve more than two terms | FDR |
| first president of U.S. | G. Washington |
| a foreigner | alien |
| the ceremony where the president is sworn in to office | inauguration |
| number of terms a president can serve | 2 |
| an incident in which the french agents asked american diplomats for a bribe | XYZ affair |
| fast- sailing ship with guns | frigate |
| stirring up rebellion against a government | sedition |
| to cancel | nullify |
| Hamilton and his supporters | federalits |
| jefferson believed that the national bank was | unconsitutional |
| jefferson and his supporters | democratic republicans |