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Ch 8 Notes

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Judiciary Act of 1789   Established the federal court system with 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts  
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Treaty of Greenville   opened most of Ohio to white settlers  
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Precendent   a tradition  
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Department of Treasury   handles financial matters for the nation  
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Deparmtent of War (Defense)   Handles defense with other nations  
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Department of State   Handles relations with foreign nations  
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Bill of Rights   First 10 amendments that were added to the Consitutition which protects individual rights  
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Jay's Treaty   Great Britain and USA to settle issues still not settled from the American Revolution  
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Pinckney's Treaty   Spain and USA Navigation of the Mississippi River  
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Whiskey Rebellion   Pennsylvania Farmers rebelling over having to pay taxes on Whiskey  
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John Jay   1st Supreme Court Cheif Justice  
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Federalist Party   Rule by the wealthy national bank strong federal government  
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Democratic-Republicans Party   Rule by ordinary people state banks strong state governement  
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Sedition Act   made it illegal to speak, write, or publish false scandalous and malicious criticisms of the government  
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Alien Act   gave the president the power to deport aliens  
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Proclamation of Neutrality   prohibited American citizens from fighting in the war and barred French and British warships from American ports  
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XYZ Affair   Crisis with France secret agents tried to bribe the american delegates  
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Alexander Hamilton   First secretary of treasury  
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Henry Knox   First secretary of war  
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Thomas Jefferson   First secretary of state  
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Aaron Burr   Jefferson's running mate in 1796  
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George Washington   Elected 1st President of USA  
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John Adams   Selected First Vice President Won the Election of 1796  
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Proclamation of Neutrality   prohibited American citizens from getting involved in the war between France and Great Britain.  
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Washington's Farewell   Told American's to avoid political parties and foreign alliances they would break the nation apart  
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Edmund Randolph   1st attorney general  
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Washington DC   capital of the USA chosen as a result of a compromise between Northern and Southern states  
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolution   States rights  
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