chp 8 jan 7 Flashcards
Alexander Hamilton
leader of department of treasury. handled financial matters
precedents
tradition
cabinet
three department heads and the attorney general
John jay
nominated by George Washington to lead Supreme Court as Cheif justice
bill of rights
first 10 amendments
national debt
amount of money owed by the nations government
bonds
paper notes promising to repay money in certain amount of time
accumulate
collected
unconstitutional
in consistent with constitution
tariff
tax on imports
whiskey rebellion
armed protest. tax on whiskey
neutrality
not taking sides
partisan
favoring one side
implied powers
powers that we’re not expressly forbidden in the constitution
alien
immigrants living in country who were not citizens