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Washington and Adams
Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A ceremony in which the President takes the oath of the office | Inauguration |
| An example to be followed by others in the future | Precedent |
| A ceremony in which the President takes the oath of the office | Inauguration |
| A certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest | Bond |
| An example to be followed by others in the future | Precedent |
| A tax on imported goods | Tariff |
| A certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest | Bond |
| People who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit | Speculator |
| An organized political group | Faction |
| A tax on imported goods | Tariff |
| Contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution | Unconstitutional |
| 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 |
| To deprive of legal force | Nullify |
| The first U.S. President | George Washington |
| A New Englander who was Washington's vice president | John Adams |
| Argued that the "spirit of faction" might work like a spark to bring mob rule and chaos. He was also a leading member of Washington's cabinet | Alexander Hamilton |
| A leading member in Washington's cabinet | Thomas Jefferson |
| Contributing author of the Federalist Papers and wrote in them that factions were selfish and that an effective national government would prevent the growth of factions | James Madison |