Chapter 9 Section 1 Flashcards
Precedent
An act or decision that is set for others to follow.
Inauguration
Is the ceremony where the president officially takes office.
Cabinet
The heads of the department of state, treasury, and war and the offices of the attorney general and postmaster general. The heads of these things gave Washington advice about each department.
Judiciary act
The Supreme Court, would have a Chief Justice and five other justices. Also set up district courts across the states. These were lower courts and the Supreme Court was the highest.
National debt
The total sum of money the government owes to others.
Bond
A piece of paper that says that you will be paid back the none y with interest of a certain date. Ron the government.
Speculator.
Someone willing to do something risky to get a large sum of money.
District of Columbia
The new capital city. AKA Washington DC. While the new capital s being built philly would be the new capital.
Bank of the United States.
The congress gave all the tax money to the bank in return the bank gave them paper money shock they could use to make loans. This bank encouraged economy growth.
Tariff
A tax.
Protective tariff
Since a tax on foreign goods was supposed to protect American industry from competition it was called a protective tariff.
Whiskey rebellion
Many farmers were upset with the whiskey tax, they marched through Pittsburg and sang revolutionary songs and tarred and feathered tax officials. Was a test of strength for the government. Washington showed the people that violence and rebellions would not be tolerated.