Vocabulary
Washington's Presidency
Hamilton's Plan
Factions
Adams Presidency
100

Washington's inauguration, his foreign policy of Isolationism & a two term maximum are all examples of this vocabulary word.

What is a precedent?

100

Washington took the Oath of Office at this ceremony which was held in New York City on April 30, 1789.

What is his inauguration?

100
Alexander Hamilton believed that a national bank was necessary to pay back these certificates, along with interest, issued by the federal government.
What are bonds?
100
The party led by Alexander Hamilton which supported a strong central government and believed that only the wealthy and educated should lead the country.
What are the Federalists?
100

Beginning in July 1796, the French navy began attacking American merchant ships bound for Britain. Over the next year, French warships seized 316 American ships & continued the ____ of U.S. sailors.

What is impressment?

200
In his farewell address, Washington warned against the dangers of passionate loyalty to these organized political groups.
What are factions?
200

This rebellion tested the will of the new government. Washington’s forceful response showed Americans that armed rebellion was not acceptable in a republic.  Another rebellion occurred in Northwest with the Native Americans but this General defeated them at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

What is the Whiskey Rebellion?

Who is Anthony Wayne?

200
This tax on imported goods was the only part of Hamilton’s financial plan that Congress did not pass, this was due to a strong Southern opposition.
What is the high tariff on imported goods?
200
The view held by Thomas Jefferson, that the constitution permits only what is specifically says, is called a _____ interpretation of the Constitution.
What is a strict interpretation?
200

During Adam's Presidency, Federalists in Congress passed four controversial laws. Three of the laws, the ____ Acts, were aimed at foreigners.

What are the Alien Acts?

300
If the Supreme Court interprets a law to be unconstitutional, the court may execute this power in order to deprive that law of legal force.
What is to nullify?
300

When Washington organized his Cabinet, he established these three Departments headed by these three Secretaries.

What are the Departments of Treasury, State & War headed by Hamiltion, Jefferson & Knox?

300
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, known as the _____ provides Congress with the power to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” for carrying out its listed powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
300
The faction that believed that the best form of government were state governments, that were closer to the people and could be more easily controlled by the people.
What are the Democratic-Republicans?
300

This Act made it a crime for anyone to write or say anything insulting or false about the President, Congress or the government in general. This led to these two states resolving to declare the law unconstitutional and give the STATES the right to do so.

What is the Sedition Act? Virginia and Kentucky

400
During Adam's presidency, the Federalist controlled Congress passed this law making printing, writing, or speaking out against the government, Congress or the President a crime.
What is the Sedition Act?
400

In 1791, Congress placed this tax on the production and sale of specific "luxury" products like whiskey.

What is an excise tax?

400
The first part of Hamilton’s financial plan, to pay all federal and state debts was complicated because most people who had originally bought the bonds had sold them for less than they were worth to these individuals.
What are speculators?
400

This party was supported by merchants, property owners and workers who depended on manufacturing and trade.

What are the Federalists?

400
The _____ Affair was an attempt by the French to bribe Americans seeking to stop French attacks on American merchant ships.
What is the X,Y,Z Affair?
500
The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict.
What is neutrality?
500

This act established a Supreme Court with the role of interpreting the Constitution and deciding if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional.

What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?

500
Hamilton’s Financial Plan called for these three parts:
What are pay all federal & state debts, establish a national bank & impose a high tariff on imported goods?
500
This faction which consisted mostly of businesspeople and ship owners sided with Britain during the war between Britain and France, mainly for economic reasons.
What are the Federalists?
500
The number of votes that John Adams won the Election of 1796 by, the candidate who would become Vice President and his political faction.
What are 3 votes, Thomas Jefferson & Democratic-Republicans?
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