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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

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State Department- relations with other nations

Treasury Department- financial matter

War Department- nations defense

1
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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George Washington and John Adams

2
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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The attorney general

3
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of treasury- Alexander Hamilton

4
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of treasury

5
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What act established a federal court system?

A

The judiciary act of 1789

6
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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They could reverse them

7
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Who was John Jay?

A

1st chief of the Supreme Court

8
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What is a national debt?

A

The amount of debt a government owes

9
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

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To have the federal government take care of them

10
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

A

The southern states because they owed less than the northern states and would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate.

11
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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They could exchange the US capital being moved to the south

12
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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He felt it fell within the content of the constitution

13
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What is a tariff?

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Tax on an imported good

14
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t

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

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So there would be peace

16
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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

17
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

A

1st-10th

18
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What five civil liberties does the 1st

Amendment protect?

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Speech,religion,assembly, press and petition the gov’t

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What does the 2nd

Amendment give you the right to own?

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Firearms

20
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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

21
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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The 5th amendment

22
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

A

The process of law

23
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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

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6th

24
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What does the 9th

Amendment keep the government from doing?

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Prevents the gov’ts from claiming the BOR are the only rights Americans have

25
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What was given power in the 10th

Amendment for protection?

A

The national gov’t

26
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored a strong federal gov’t, rule by wealthy, loose interpretation of the constitution

27
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State banks, state gov’ts, rule by the people,strict interpretations of the constitution

28
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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It divided people and kept governments from working together

29
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

30
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

A

Caucuses

31
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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They seized American ships that seized cargo to GB

32
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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To protect security of the nation

33
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Aliens had to live in US for 14 years before being a citizen

34
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What were the Alien Acts?

A

President could deport aliens

35
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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 gov’t

36
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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1st

37
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What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

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States rights