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Launching
A
New
Nation
Review
100
What are the executive department heads that advise the President called?
The Cabinet
100
What is a certificate issued by a goverment for an amount of money that the governmetn promises to pay back with interest?
A bond
100
How did Washington repond to the war between Britain and France?
He kept the U.S. neutral.
100

This man created a financial plan that included establishing a National Bank

Alexander Hamilton 

100

Three French agents demanded a bribe from the U.S. in return for talking to higher officials was referred to as what

XYZ Affair

200
What is the ceremony that installs a new President?
Inauguration
200
People who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit are called what?
Speculators
200

Farmers rebelled against a high tax on this good.

Whiskey

200

This President's believed that the US should not get involved in European affairs 

Washington

200

This position is the legal expert for the President and the country.

Attorney General

300
What is the highest level in the national court system?
The Supreme Court
300

An action or decision that serves as an example

Precedent

300

Term for capturing sailors and forcing them to serve in the oppositions military 

Impressment

300

Who was the first Secretary of State?

Thomas Jefferson

300

These 3 people led an expedition across the Western territories.

Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea 

400

This act created three levels of federal courts?

trial courts

appeal courts

Supreme Court

Judiciary Act of 1789

400

The victory at this place( battle of) stopped the resistance of the Native Americans

Fallen Timbers

400

This settled border and trade disputes with Spain

Pinckneys Treaty

400

What did the Supreme Court Case of Marbury v. Madison establish?

Judicial Review

400
What two laws were passed while Adams was President that targeted immigrants and people that said or wrote anything insulting about the government.
The Alien and Sedition Acts
500

These resolutions were in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 

500

This increased the number of judges to 16 and appointed John Marshall, a Federalist, as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Judiciary Act of 1801

500
In what treaty did Britain agree to give up its forts in the Northwest, but refused to halt its attacks on U.S. ships trading with France?
Jay's Treaty
500

This man was the first Secretary of War?

Henry Knox

500

Hamilton argued that this clause gave Congress the power to establish a National bank because it was "necessary and proper"

Elastic clause