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State Department

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Handles relations with other nations

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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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George Washington and John Adam

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Treasury department

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Deal w/financial matters

3
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War department

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Deals w/nations defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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State, treasury,war,Vice president,internal, president

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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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State-Jefferson /treasury- Hamilton

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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Sec of treasury

7
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What act established a federal court system?

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Judiciary act 1789

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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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They could over turn it

9
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Who was john jay

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1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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What is a national debt?

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Amount the government owned

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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

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Have the federal govt take care of the state debt from the war

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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

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Southern states. Owned less than the northern states and would have to pay more than fair share

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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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Exchange for the us capital being moved to Dc

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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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It fell within the intent of the constitution

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What is a tariff?

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Tax on imported goods

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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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Civil uprising against the taxing power of federal govt

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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

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He didn’t want the president to become like a king

18
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

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Bill of rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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First 10

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What five civil liberties does the

1st Amendment protect?

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Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition

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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Rights to bear arms

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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th

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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

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Due process of law

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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

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6th

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What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

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Claiming the bill of rights are only rights Americans have

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What was given power in the 10

thAmendment for protection?

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States could be used

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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored strong federal govt. Rule by wealthy. Loose interpretation

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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State bank. State govt. Rule by people. Strict interpretation

30
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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That they divided people and kept the govt from working together

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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

32
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

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Caucus

33
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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Xyz affair

34
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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Protect security of the nation and slow immigration

35
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in the US for 14years before being able to apply citizenship.

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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allowed presidents to depart aliens

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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write false criticism to try and weaken the govt.

38
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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1st

39
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What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

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States rights