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Washington and Adams
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office | inauguration |
| an example to be followed by others in the future | precedent |
| a certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to play back with interest | speculator |
| people who invest in risky venture in the hope of making profit | tariff |
| an organized political group | faction |
| contrary to what is permitted by the constitution | unconstitutional |
| an outsider or someone from another country | alien |
| activity designed to overthrow a government | sedition |
| deprive of legal force | nullify |
| first president and chief of continental army | George Washington |
| founding father who helped draft the constitution | Alexander Hamilton |
| third president, founding father, an wrote the declaration | Thomas Jefferson |
| considered factions to be selfish | James Madison |