Vocabulary 1
These are examples for future actions or decisions
What are precedents
This is the authority to the Supreme Court to decide if a law is constitutional
What is Judicial Review
George Washington is our what number president
What is the first president
Jefferson and this person had many different views
Who is Alexander Hamilton
John Adams served as this for George Washington
What is the vice president
Having many different parts
What is Diverse
This holds as a promise by government officials to obey the law and fulfill their responsibilities
What is the Oath of Office
George Washington is most associated with what rebellion
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
Who did Jefferson believe power should be to
What is power to the state
This person ran against John Adams and eventually became his Vice President
Who is Thomas Jefferson
What is debt
What are judicial circuits
He sent this many troops to try to calm the whiskey rebellion
What is 13000 troops
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for how much
What is $15 million
This act made it a crime to speak against the government
What is the Sedition Act
This is a political leader who appeals to peoples desires for power
What is a demagogue
These are the series of events where newly elected officers are installed into office
What is the Inaugural Ceremony
How did Washington feel about the war between France and Great Britain
What is remaining neutral
This ordinance prohibited slavery in all western states
What is the 1784 Land Ordinance
This act made any foreigners who appeared dangerous to be expelled from the United States
What is the Alien Act
These are a group of people who elect the president and vice president based on popular vote
What is the Electoral College
This means to originate within a country (nationally produced)
What is Domestically
George Washington was afraid of what dividing Americans
What are political parties
What is the secretary of state
These troops are known as what to try to prevent the United States involvement in the war between France and Great Britain
Who are XYZ