Flashcards in The Federalist Era Deck (67)
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what three departments did Congress establish in the executive branch of government
the State department, the department of Treasury, and the department of War.
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what did the Judiciary act of 1789 establish
it established a federal court system with 13 district courts and three circuit courts to serve the nation
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what is the purpose of the bill of rights?
to protect the rights of individual liberity, and the rights of persons accused of crimes
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what are precedents
traditions
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when was GW sworn into office
who was the VP
April 30th, 1789
John Adams
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what precedents did GW make
Inaugural adress
serving 2 terms
foreign policy of neutrality
"Mr. President"
Swearing upon the Bible
the Cabinet
Wore regular clothes
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who was the head of the state department (foreign affairs)
thomas Jefferson
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department of treasury
Alexander Hamilton
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Department of defense (military)
Henry Knox
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Attorney General
Edmund Randolph
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what right does the president have
they can dismiss the cabinet
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who was the Supreme Court Justice
John Jay
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what was Hamilton's plan concerning debts
all debts accrued by the confederation government and revolutionary war should b paid back to citizens and foreign countries
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why would gov. not pay back the citizens?
war bonds bought were sold to speculators because the buyer did not receive money after war
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What three departments did Congress establish in the executive branch of the government
State department
department of the treasury
department of war
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
a federal court system with 13 district courts and three circuit courts to serve the nation.
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What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
to protect the rights of individual liberty, and the rights of persons accused of crimes.
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What was Alexander Hamilton's plan "for the adequate support of public credit"?
To pay off the debts owed by the government to other countries and to American citizens
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What is a bond?
a paper note promising to repay the money in a certain length of time.
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What did Hamilton promise Southern leaders in order to gain their support for his plan to pay off state debts?
Hamilton promised to make a new capital in the South
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What were two reasons for Jefferson and Madison's opposition to a national bank?
They opposed it because they thought it would favor the wealthy and they thought a bank was unconstitutional.
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An armed protest called the ______ _______ involved violent attacks on government officials and destruction of property
the Whiskey Rebellion
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Although Washington signed treaties with the __________ _________ fighting broke out between them and settlers in the West
Native Americans
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General ________ ________ gained a decisive victory over Native Americans in 1794 at the battle of ________ _________.
General Anthony Wayne
battle of Fallen Timbers
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As a result, the United States acquired most of the land in present day Ohio in the Treaty of __________.
the Treaty of Greenville
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European nations also challenged the United States in maintaining its _________.
neutrality
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Americans were particularly angered by the British practice of _______ in which American sailors were forced into the British navy.
impressment
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This practice was not addressed in _________ treaty, which did result in British withdrawal from American soil.
Jay's Treaty
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Differences with Spain were settled in 1795 with __________ Treaty, giving Americans free navigation of the __________ River and the right to trade at ___________.
Pickney's Treaty
Mississippi River
New Orleans
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