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Social Studies 7

Constitution Tested

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George Washington 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799), leader of the Constitutional Convention
Cabinet -A group of advisers to the president -Washington's cabinet included a Secretary of State, a Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of the Treasury, and an Attorney General
Washington's Farewell Address Warned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties, and to avoid sectionalism.
Roles of the President Enforces laws, veto (deny) or sign (approve) laws, commander of the armed services, can make foreign treaties
Unwritten Constitution Ideas and processes in US government that are accepted as a needed part, but were never written in the original Constitution (examples- president's cabinet, political parties, judicial review
Entangling Alliances Confusing series of alliances that bring countries into war, Washington warned America against this
Political Parties Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices, part of the unwritten Constitution
Congressional Committees Small groups within the Legislative Branch tha focus on specific issues like homeland security, foreign policy, etc., part of the unwritten constitution
Marbury v. Madison (1803) Supreme Court case that established the right of the judicial review
Judicial Review The power of the courts to declare laws and previous court cases unconstitutional
John Adams America's first Vice-President and second President of the United States
Created by: mbarkley
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