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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalists | favored a strong central government. |
| John Adams | He was the second president of the United States and a Federalist. He was responsible for passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. Prevented all out war with France after the XYZ Affair. |
| John Marshall | A Federalist appointed by President John Adams as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| The Marshall Court | Chief Justice John Marshall made many decisions that strengthened the federal government |
| Thomas Jefferson | He ran for president as a Democratic-Republicans in the election of 1800 and was tied with Burr for president. |
| Aaron Burr | He ran for president as a Democratic-Republicans in the election of 1800 and tied with Jefferson. The House of Representatives chose Jefferson. This angered him and he challenged Hamilton to a duel. |
| Alexander Hamilton | He was a Federalist and served as Secretary of Treasury under President Washington. |
| Democratic-Republicans | Is a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong state government |
| Marbury vs. Madison court case | The case said that the court could rule a law unconstitutional |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | These laws did not let anyone speak out against the governement |