chapter 8 Flashcards
(25 cards)
what was the time period of chapter 8 known as
the federalist years
what is a cabinet
a group of advisors
how many departments did george washington organize
4
Who was the secretary of state
thomas jefferson
who was the secretary of treasury
alexander hamilton
who was the secretary of war
henry knox
who was the attorney general
edmond randolph
what did the constitutuion call for in the supreme court in the judiciary act
it called for one supreme court but allowed for lower courts
how many district courts were created in the judiciary act
13
how many circuit courts were formed to handle appeals in the judiciary act
3
what act was passed in 1789 that helped the court system
judiciary act of 1789
who was appointed chief justice in the judiciary act
john jay
what did the bill of rights state
our rights
what did the first ammendment state
our right to freedom of speech religion press assembly and petition
2nd-4th?
security, bear arms, forced quartering of troops , searches and seizures
5-8?
rights with judicial procedures
9-10?
laws not specfied by the constitution is given to the state
what was hamiltons finacial plan
was a plan that tried to fix war debt and a decade of neglext left the countrys budget in distress
what was debt funding
proposed that the federal government give 6% interest to those who owe the government money
what was assumption
took over all the nations deby
why were southern states not in favor of assumption
they had payed their debts and didnt want the north to get off easy
how did the nation compromise to the ASSUMPTION
they put the nations capitol in the south
what did many question about the constitution
its constitutionality
what is a loose constructionist
someone whose definition of the constitution is loose
