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100

Head of the very first Executive Branch; His presidential administration set the precedent for the rest to come

Who is George Washington?

100

The uprising against the French monarchy that began in 1789

What is the French Revolution?

100

heads of the executive departments who meet as a group in order to advise the President

What is the Cabinet?

200

Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington; Member of the Cabinet who managed the nation's finances

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

200

a 1794 uprising in Western Pennsylvania that opposed the federal excise tax on whiskey

What is the Whiskey Rebellion?

200

an act or statement that becomes an example, rule, or tradition to be followed

What is a precedent?

300

Member of Washington's Cabinet who led the Department of State (Managed foreign policy). Went on to become a US president.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

1798 laws that allowed the gov't to imprison or deport non-citizen immigrants, known as aliens, and to prosecute those who criticized the gov't

What are the Alien & Sedition Acts?

300

A tax on imported goods

What is a tariff?

400

Thomas Jefferson's running mate against John Adams; Tied with Jefferson for electoral votes in the election of 1800, but lost due to lack of support from Secretary Hamilton

Who is Aaron Burr?

400

state resolutions passed in 1789 declaring the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional 

What are the Virginia & Kentucky resolutions?

400

a belief that the gov't has any power not forbidden by the Constitution

What is Loose Construction?

500

First Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court; Sent to London to negotiate a compromise to avoid war with Britain in 1794

Who is John Jay?

500

a diplomatic controversy in 1798 in which French officials demanded bribes from American negotiators

What is the XYZ Affair?

500

a belief that the government is limited to powers clearly stated in the Constitution

What is Strict Construction?

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