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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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1
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Established the nations first cabinet

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Washington

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The first head of the department of state

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Jefferson

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The first secretary of the treasury

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Hamilton

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Introduced the amendments that became the bill of rights

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Madison

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5
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The department heads that advise the president

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Cabinet

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Paying debt with bonds that are to be recognized as currency

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Funding

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7
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The national government taking over all state depts

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Assumption

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Someone who allows great flexibility in interpreting the constitution

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Loose constructionist

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Someone who allows little flexibility in interpreting the constitution

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Strict constructionist

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10
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What we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution

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Bill of rights

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The south excepted this in return for locating the national capital in the south

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Assumption of state debts

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This was the issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation

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National bank

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T/F

From its beginning The Supreme Court has wielded immense power and demanded great respect

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False

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The Judiciary act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the states

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True

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T/F

The Bill of Rights protected individual liberties from state governments

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False

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T/F

Loose constructionist say that specified ends justify unspecified means

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True

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T/F

The department of labor was among the original executive departments

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False

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T/F

The proclamation of neutrality was accomplished during the first session of Congress

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False

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T/F

The main objectives of the first national bank were to issue a unified Currency and to provide loans to local businesses

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True

20
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Americas best known frontiersman

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Boone

21
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Americas second president

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Adams

22
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A party that supported the common people and favored a small limited government

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Republicans

23
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A party that supported industry, a growing centralized government, and rule by property owners

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Federalists

24
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Independence movement that deteriorated into violence

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French revolution

25
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Plot to bring America into French war against Britain

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Genet episode

26
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America’s refusal to take sides in the war between Britain and France

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Proclamation of neutrality

27
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Averted war with Britain

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Jay Treaty

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Violent attack against the government over taxes

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Whiskey rebellion

29
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What federalist strongly supported

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Industry and commerce

30
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The main effect of Jay’s Treaty was that it

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Averted war with Britain

31
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The cause of the whiskey rebellion

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Opposition to internal tax

32
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T/F

President Washington fell for citizen Genets charm and intrigues

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False

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T/F

Americans almost universally praised the Jay Treaty

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False

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T/F

Washington proposed that America steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world

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True

35
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T/F

Do US broke the treaty of alliance with France because the French had overthrown their old government

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True

36
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French seizure of American cargo

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Quasi-war

37
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Americas humiliating peace negotiations with France

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XYZ affair

38
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Declaration that the states have the right to Nullify unconstitutional federal acts

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Virginia resolutions

39
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Adams effort to fill judiciary with federalist

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Midnight appointments

40
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The resolutions that James Madison suggested that states have the right to succeed when the federal government acts unconstitutionally

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Virginia resolutions

41
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This act ensured that federalists would have lasting influence on the judiciary

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Judiciary act of 1801

42
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The alien acts granted the president the power to

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Expel or imprison immigrants

43
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The sedition act granted the president the power to

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Prohibit treasonous speech

44
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The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions advocated

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Nullification

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T/F

The war with France was called a quasi-war because war was never officially declared

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True

46
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T/F

The alien and sedition acts were clearly unconstitutional

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True

47
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T/F

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained bitter enemies throughout their lives

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False

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