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washington and adams
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | A ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office |
| precedent | An example to be followed by others in the future |
| Bond | Is 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 | a group of people with a common political purpose |
| unconstitutional | contrary to what is permitted by the constitution |
| Alien | belonging to a foreign state or country |
| sedition | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or a monarch |
| Nullify | cancel out |
| George washington | first president |
| john adams | first vice president |
| alexander hamilton | founding father and farmer |
| thomas jefferson | american statesman and founding father |
| james madison | considered factions to be selfish groups |