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Chapter 8 Exam
Chapter 8 and the Bill of Rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Capital | New York City |
| Inauguration | Ceremony in which the President takes the Oath of Office |
| First job of George Washington | Set up the government |
| 3 Departments set up by Congress | Treasury, State, and War |
| Secretary of War | Henry Knox |
| Secretary of State | Thomas Jefferson |
| Secretary of Treasury | Alexander Hamilton |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Set up the Federal Court System |
| Supreme Court | Main Job: Hear appeals from states |
| Cause of US debt | The American Revolution |
| Bond | Certificate issues by government for a certain amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest |
| Hamilton's Financial Plan (3 parts) | 1) US Government would assume all federal and state debt 2) US Government would establish a National Bank 3) US Government would impose a high tariff |
| Tariff | Tax on imports |
| Which states were against Hamilton's plan? Why? | Southern states. Many had already paid back their debts |
| Compromise with Hamilton and Southern states | Build a capital between Maryland and Virginia |
| Loose interpretation | Congress has the power to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to fulfill its duties |
| Strict interpretation | The Constitution permits only what is specifically said |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Tax on whiskey led to open rebellion |
| Faction | Organized political group |
| How long did Washington serve as POTUS? | 2 terms |
| Election of 1796 | John Adams elected POTUS |
| Republican Motherhood | Idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens |
| US in the 1790s | - 13 States - Very few well-educated - Mostly rural |
| John Jay | Sent to tray and end British impressment; signed Jay's Treaty |
| French Revolution | Supported by most Americans at first |
| Neutral | To not take sides |
| Jay's Treaty | - Britain would pay for ships seized - Britain would withdraw troops from the NW Territory - Britain would stop helping Native Americans |
| Washington's Farewell Address | - Warned against political parties - Warned against getting caught up in foreign affairs - Warned against getting too much debt |
| Washington's Accomplishments | - US avoided war - US economy started to improve - US had a fully functioning gov |
| XYZ Affair | French government wanted the US to pay a $250,000 bribe AND lend them several million dollars |
| Alien Act | aimed at immigrants and stated that the POTUS could deport or imprison outsiders or foreigners he considered dangerous |
| Sedition Act | - Limited free speech - Made it a crime for anyone to say or write anything false about the POTIS, Congress, or gov in general - Targeted Republicans |
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