Vocab Terms 1
The ceremony to swear an oath to uphold your duties as a politician
Inauguration
To set an example that becomes the normal way of doing things
Precedent
What did Washington warn the people about after his presidency ended?
The formation of political parties
Why would Washington want Hamilton and Jefferson as his advisors even though they both disagreed?
Both were skilled men and it is good to hear different opinions on how to run things.
Which branch makes laws?
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
The rebellion against Washington and the new Congress after they put a special tax on alcohol.
The Whiskey Rebellion
The President's closest advisors that he chooses are in a group called the what?
Cabinet
Which country began to attack U.S. ships and we nearly went to war with them?
France
Why did the federal government crush the Whiskey Rebellion even though they used to support rebelling against the British?
The Whiskey rebels had representation while the American colonists didn't.
What does impeachment mean?
The idea of states being able to cancel or ignore federal law within their state
Nullification
The bloody conflict that engulfed Europe after peasants started killing their rulers and was inspired partly by the American Revolution.
The French Revolution
Which two founding fathers argued over how much power the federal government should have and whether we should have a national bank?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Why did John Adams lose his reelection after his first term?
His approach to France and the Alien and Sedition Acts hurt his career.
What document protects the personal freedoms of average U.S. citizens?
The Bill of Rights.
The battle between the Miami and other tribes against the American militia in the Ohio region.
The Battle of Fallen Timbers
The second president of the United States
John Adams
Bonus points: What were his biggest accomplishments?
Who was seen as the "blasted tyrant" ruling America during the first years of our republic?
What debate did the French Revolution cause in America?
Whether or not we should help the French in their Revolution.
Which branch(s) has the power to challenge the constitutionality of laws?
The Judicial Branch
The idea that U.S. states have certain things that the federal government cannot change or interfere with.
States Rights
The four laws that reduced the power of foreign immigrants to the U.S.
Alien and Sedition Acts
What were Hamilton's three steps to fixing the nation's bad economy?
1. Pay war debts
2. Raise taxes
3. Create a national bank
How did Washington's attempt to serve as a symbol of good government help the country moving forward?
It gave people an example of how to act and united the country behind one common man.
What is the term for how the branches of government can keep one another from getting too much power?
Checks and Balances