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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 | a certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that government pays back with interest |
| speculator | people who are interested in a risky venture in hopes of making a large profit |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| faction | an organized political group |
| unconstitutional | countary to what is permitted by the constitution |
| alien | an outsider or someone from another country |
| sedition | action designed to overthrow a government |
| nullify | deprive of legal force |
| george washington | the first president |
| john adams | a new englander who was washingotn's vice president |
| alexander hamiliton | led to federalists |
| thomas jefferson | led to republicans |
| james madison | considered factions to be selfish complimentary |