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Washington and Adams

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Inauguration A ceremony in which the prez takes the oath of office
Precedent An example to be followed by others in the future
Bond A certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest
Speculator People who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit
Tariff A tax on imported goods
Faction An organized political group
Unconstitutional Contrary to what is permitted by the constitution
Alien An outsider or someone from another country
Sedition An activity to designed to overthrow a government
Nullify Deprive of legal force
George Washington Hostile towards fractions. First prez
John Adams New Englander- Washington's vice prez. First vice prez
Alex Hamilton Disliked fractions. Warned that "Spirits of fractions" might work like a spark to bring mob rule and chaos
Thomas Jefferson Disliked fractions. First prez to be inaugurated in Washington DC
James Madison Considered fractions to be selfish groups, unconcerned with the well-being of the whole nation. He argued in the Federalists Papers that an effective national govern. would prevent the growth of fractions. "Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of fractions."
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