The Constitution
The number of "branches" set up by the US Constitution
Three (executive, legislative, judicial)
This man was the first president of the United States
George Washington
This group of people supported passage of the Constitution and later went on to dominate George Washington's cabinet
The Federalists
In 1791, the U.S. was surrounded by these two European nations
Britain (north) and Spain (south)
Hamilton thought by creating this institution, the federal government could more easily borrow and print money. Opponents thoughts it was unconstitutional.
The national bank or Bank of the U.S.
Under this plan, most but not all slaves would be counted when determining representation in Congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
In early American government, the person who got the second-most votes would become this position
Vice President
This group opposed the Constitution, seeing it as giving too much power to the federal government
The Anti-Federalists
This overseas rebellion struck many Americans as remarkably similar to their own
The French Revolution
Hamilton was chosen for this cabinet position because of his business and banking background
Secretary of the Treasury
This Constitutional plan pictured two houses, each selecting representatives based on population.
The Virginia Plan
These are two of the three important cabinet positions George Washington created
Any two of: War, State, Treasury
Lawyers, merchants, manufacturers, businesspeople would have supported the ______ party
The Federalist Party
After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, this treaty forced native Americans to move out of Ohio and Indiana to make room for Americans
The Treaty of Greenville
After criticism over his handling of France, Federalist president John Adams signed these Acts, which gave the federal government the power to shut down criticism and deport non-citizens.
The Alien and Sedition Acts
This plan for a new Constitution had only one legislative house that would give each state exactly one vote.
The New Jersey Plan
After the Federal Judiciary Act passed, this body of judges now had the power to interpret federal law according to the Constitution
The Supreme Court
Farmers, tradespeople, and the rural poor would have supported the ______ party
The Democratic-Republican Party
This policy of George Washington's declared the U.S. would not take the side of any country in disputes
Neutrality (or neutral policy)
This tax on foreign goods serves two purposes: to raise money for the government and to encourage people to buy American-made products
A tariff
This is the common name for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
This word means to swear in or to formally begin a position you have been chosen for
Inauguration
These are the parties that Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton belonged to (match them with the correct party)
AH - Federalist
TJ - Democratic-Republican
The American response to this uprising proved that the U.S. government under the new Constitution could swiftly and forcefully respond to threats
The Whiskey Rebellion
In exchange for this concession, Southern states agreed to help Northern states pay off their remaining war debts
The new capital of the country would be in the South (Washington, D.C.)