Unit 1 Chapter 1
Two political parties formed
Which event resulted from disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
A system of money
What is currency?
The French had begun seizing American merchant ships.
Why did President John Adams send American representatives to France in what would become known as the XYZ Affair?
an example for future actions or decisions
What is precedence?
a political leader who appeals to people’s prejudices and desires to gain power
What is demagogue?
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How many executive departments did the first Congress create?
money owed after borrowing it
What is debt?
the first contested election.
what way was the election of 1796 significant?
an action that moves people to resist or act out against lawful authority
What is sedition?
relating to or originating within a country; nationally
What is domestically?
“I walk on untrodden ground.”
To what was George Washington referring to when he said this?
a promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of their job
What is oath of Office?
He wanted to protect business interests with Great Britain.
How did President Washington feel about the conflict between France and Great Britain?
the act of seizing people and forcing them to serve against their will, such as in the military
What is impressment?
lower courts that are organized according to region
What is judicial circuit?
tax on whiskey
What event sparked the Whiskey Rebellion?
having many different types or parts
What is diversity?
They felt the acts would protect national security.
How did the Federalists feel about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
where newly settled areas meet unsettled but not necessarily uninhabited areas
What is frontier?
the series of official events in which a newly elected candidate is installed in, or takes, office
What is inaugural ceremony?
Banneker remembered the design plan so that building continued after the lead architect was fired. and Banneker was a free African American man who was given a great deal of responsibility during construction of the city.
Why was Benjamin Banneker’s involvement in the city plan shown here significant?
the authority of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws or actions by the government are constitutional
What is judicial review?
“not so can it ever be in the hands of France. the impetuosity of her temper, the energy & restlessness of her character, placed in a point of eternal friction with us, and our character, which though quiet, & loving peace & the pursuit of wealth, is high minded, despising wealth in competition with insult or injury, enterprizing & energetic as any nation on earth, these circumstances render it impossible that France and the US. can continue long friends when they meet in so irritable a position.” —Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston, April 18, 1802
To what precedent is Justice John Marshall referring to here?
a group of representatives who elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote in each state
What is electoral college?
a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal
What is expedition?