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Washington And Adams
Flashcards
Question | Answer |
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Inauguration | A ceremony in which the President 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 | A activity designed to overthrow a government |
Nullify | Deprive of legal force |
George Washington | The first President of the United States and disliked factions, he was also a Revolutionary war hero |
John Adams | A New Englander who had been Washington's Vice President, becomes the 2nd president of the U.S. |
Alexander Hamilton | Disliked factions and was a federalist, he was also Washington's secretary of treasury who had a 3 part economic plan to stimulate the economy |
Thomas Jefferson | Disliked factions, republican, Washington's secretary of state who opposed many of Hamiltons policies and is a Democratic Republican leader |
James Madison | Considered factions to be selfish groups, unconcerned with the well-being of the whole nation, also a Democratic Republican who wrote the VA and KY resolution |