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Cabinet Flashcards

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Vice President

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The president’s right-hand man

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Secretary of State

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Handles foreign countries

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Secretary of Treasury

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Handles the countries finances

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Secretary of Defence

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In charge of the entire military

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5
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Attorney General

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Country’s chief Lawyer

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First Vice President

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John Adams

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First Secretary of State

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Thomas Jefferson

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First Secretary of Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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First Secretary of Defence / Minister of War

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Henry Knox

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First Attorney General

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Edmund Randolph

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Current Vice President

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Kamala Harris

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12
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Current Secretary of State

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Antony Blinken

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Current Secretary of Treasury

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Janet Yellen

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Current Secretary of Defence

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Lloyd Austin

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15
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Current Attorney General

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Merrick Garland

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16
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What does nullificatrion mean?

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States reserve the right to ignore unconstitutional laws

17
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Who are the three newest states?

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Kentucky, Vermont, and Tennessee

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Assumption Bill

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Hamilton’s plan to make all states / colonies pay off taxes together

19
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Residence Bill

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Jefferson’s plan to move the captital farther south

20
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Who was the first Chief Justice?

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John Jay

21
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What is a tariff?

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A tax on foreign goods

22
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Whiskey Rebellion

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Rebellion of farmers for taxing their whiskey

23
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Vote-Swapping

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One person votes for someone else’s, and in return, that person votes for the first person’s idea

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National Bank

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One currency, one place to keep it

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