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SFDSCH8Washington

SFDS Chapter 8 Washington

Key ItemsDefinition
Precedent A tradition.
Cabinet A group of Advisors to the president.
National Debt The amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people.
Bond A note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with ineterst.
Speculator A person who risks money in order to make a large profit.
Unconstitutional Not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution.
Tariff A tax on imports or exports.
Thomas Jefferson Secretary of State under Washington. One of the founders of the Democratic-republicans.
Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury under Washington. Founder of the Federalist party.
Henry Knox Secretary of War under Washington.
Edmund Randolph Attorney General under Washington.
Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress established a federal court system with 13 district courts and three circuit courts to serve the nation.
Hamilton's Plan Proposed the new government pay off the millions of dollars in debts owed by the Confederation Government to the foreign countries. 1. National Bank 2. Protective Tariff and taxes.
Compromise National capitol will be moved to an area closer to the South, shared between Maryland and Virgina.
National Bank National Government and individuals would own stock in the bank. Jefferson thought the bank was unconstitutional. Believed it would only benefit the wealthy.
Whiskey Rebellion Government created a tax on whiskey. Farmers would use their surplus corn to make whiskey and sell it where they could. Felt it was unfair they had to pay a tax on it. Rebelled in western PA. Washington used the national army to put down the rebellion
Neutrality That it would not take sides in the conflict between France and England.
Impressment The seizing of American sailors and forcing them to join the English navy.
Jay's Treaty 1. British withdraw from American soil. 2. Pay for damage to ships. 3. And Americans can trade in Caribbean. 4. Debts from before 1776 will be paid off.
Pinckney's Treaty Spain allows Americans to trade using the Mississippi River and also allowed to trade in New Orleans.
Implied Powers Powers not specificall mentioned in the Constitution.
Caucus A meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or decide policy.
Alien An immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen.
Sedition Activities aimed at weakening established government.
Nullify To cancel or make ineffective.
State's Rights Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution; the belief that state's rights supersede federal rights and law.
Federalists Rule by the wealthy class. Strong federal government. Emphasis on manufacturing. Loose interpretation of the Constitution. British alliance. National Bank. Protective tariff.
Democratic Republicans Rule by the people. Strong state governments. Emphasis on agriculture. Strict intrepretation of the Constitution. French alliance. State banks. Free trade.
Election of 1796 Adams became president and Jefferson became vice president. Because the Constitution said that whoever gets the most votes is president, second highest amount becomes vice president. Adams and Jefferson are from different political parties.
XYZ Affair French had demanded a bribe and a loan for the war with the English. Adams was furious refered to them as "X,Y,and Z." Told Congress to prepare for war.
Naturalization Act Extended the amount of time an immigrant has to wait to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years.
Alien Acts Allowed the President to imprison or send those he considered a threat our of the country.
Sedition Acts Made it a crime to speak, write, or publish false, scandalous, and malicious criticisms of the government.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolution Statements from Virginia and Kentucky stating that the states had the right to nullify any federal laws that they felt were unconstitutional. That they had the power that was not specifically granted to the federal government were reserved for the states
Created by: Mrs. Hastings
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