Interpreting the Constitution
These first ten amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1791 to safeguard personal rights and ease Antifederalist fears of a central government.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This political party, led by Alexander Hamilton, envisioned a strong national government and an economy based on manufacturing.
Who are the Federalists?
This 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania was a protest against a federal excise tax on spirits.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
In 1793, George Washington issued this proclamation to keep the United States out of the conflict between France and Great Britain.
What is the Proclamation of Neutrality?
In his 1796 Farewell Address, Washington warned the nation against the "baneful effects" of this domestic force.
What are political parties?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison argued for this type of interpretation, claiming the government only had powers specifically "delegated" to it.
What is strict construction?
This party championed an "agrarian vision" of independent farm families.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
Hamilton's financial plan called for the national government to "assume" these, which were currently being held by the individual states.
What are states' debts?
This French ambassador caused a diplomatic crisis by attempting to recruit American privateers to attack British ships.
Who is Edmond-Charles Genêt (or Citizen Genêt)?
This 1798 law made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous and malicious writing" against the President or Congress.
What is the Sedition Act?
Alexander Hamilton argued that this Article 1, Section 8 clause gave Congress "implied powers" to create a national bank.
What is the "Necessary and Proper" Clause (or Elastic Clause)?
When John Adams won the presidency in 1796, his rival, this Democratic-Republican, became vice president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Hamilton's "Report on Manufactures" advocated for these types of taxes on foreign imports to raise revenue and protect American trade.
What are tariffs?
When Washington implemented this in 1795, he was heavily criticized by Democratic-Republicans (and the French) for being too "conciliatory" toward the British.
What is Jay's Treaty?
This social ideal argued that women should be educated so they could instruct "their sons in the principles of liberty and government."
What is Republican Motherhood?
These 1798 state documents set forth a "states’ rights" interpretation, asserting that states had the right to judge the legitimacy of national laws.
What are the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
Because Thomas Jefferson and this man received the same number of electoral votes in 1800, the election had to be decided by the House of Representatives.
Who is Aaron Burr?
To gain Southern support for his debt plan, Hamilton agreed to move the permanent national capital to this river.
What is the Potomac?
This event involved three French agents who demanded a loan and a bribe from American diplomats, leading to an undeclared maritime war.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This was the only state that explicitly, though temporarily, allowed women who met property requirements to vote during the 1790s.
What is New Jersey?
This 1789 act created a three-tiered federal court system and ensured that federal judges, rather than state courts, would have the final say on the meaning of the Constitution.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
Jefferson used this phrase to describe the election of 1800, highlighting the first peaceful transfer of power between opposing parties.
What is the "Revolution of 1800"?
This institution, chartered for twenty years in 1791, was intended to provide economic stability by handling government funds and issuing bills of credit.
What is the Bank of the United States?
What revolution outside of Europe also brought fear and anxiety to Americans during the Federalist Period?
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This enslaved woman fled from the Washington household to seek freedom.
Who is Ona Judge?