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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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State- Handle relations with other nations
Treasury- Deal with financial defense
War- Deals with the nation’s defense

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

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President: George Washington

Vice President: John Adams

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton- Secretary of Treasury
Henry Knox- Secretary of War

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

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Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton

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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of Treasury

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What act established a federal court system?

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The Judiciary Act of 1789

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

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Nullify

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Who was John Jay?

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1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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What is a national debt?

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The amount the government owed

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

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He proposed a plan that would have the federal government take care of the state debts

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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 and because they owed less than the Northern States and would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate

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

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They did it in exchange for the US Capital being moved to the south, Washington DC

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

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He said 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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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

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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 turn into a king

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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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1st Amendment - 10th Amendment

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government.

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

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Firearms

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

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Protects against unreasonable searches without probable cause

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th Amendment

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

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Without 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 Amendment

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

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Claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have

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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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States could be used as protection against the powers of a national government

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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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  • Favored a strong national government
  • Rule by wealthy
  • Loose interpretation of the Constitution
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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  • Strict with the Constitution
  • State banks
  • State governments
  • Rule by the people
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He felt they divided people and kept the government from working together

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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

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

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Caucuses

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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

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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in the US for 15 years instead of 5 to be able to be eligible US citizenship

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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allowed the president to imprison aliens

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What was the Sedition Act?

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It made it a crime to speak out or write false criticisms to try and weaken the government

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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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1st

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What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

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States rights

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