Federalist Era Review Flashcards
Cabinet
An advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments.
Impressment
Enforcing the military or the naval service, who are willing to be able to body the unwilling men through crude and violent methods.
a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues
Precedent
Alien
Belonging to a foreign Country or nation
Sedition
the act of inciting revolt or violence against a lawful authority with the goal of destroying or overthrowing it
Excise Tax
Imposed on various goods, services, and other activities.
Protective Tariff
designed to shield domestic production from foreign competition by raising the price of the imported commodity.
Identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Nationalism
Sectionalism
Restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
Isolationism
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
Who comprised Washington’s first cabinet and what positions did they hold?
George Washington’s cabinet included four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Why did Washington issue the Neutrality Proclamation?
On April 22, 1793, President George Washington issued a Neutrality Proclamation to define the policy of the United States in response to the spreading war in Europe.
How did the government attempt to fund the national debt under Washington?
In order to pay for its significant expenditures during the Revolution, Congress had two options: print more money or obtain loans to meet the budget deficit.
What did Washington warn against during his Farewell Address?
He warned political parties
What did the U.S. get out of Pinckney’s Treaty?
Between spain and us allowing the us ships to travel to go through the mississippi river
What were the terms of Jay’s Treaty?
treaty Britain, conceding to primary American grievances, agreed to evacuate the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796; to compensate for its depredations against American shipping; to end discrimination against American commerce; and to grant the U.S. trading privileges in England and the British East Indies.
What theory was first put forth in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
Resolutions asserted the separation of powers.
Which of the first two political parties supported states’ rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Democrats and Republicans
What treaty ended an undeclared naval war between the United States and France?
The Quasi-War officially ended with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, negotiated between France and the United States in September 1800.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were created for what purpose?
Passed in preparation for an anticipated war with France, the Alien and Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government.
What are at least two examples of precedents set by President Washington?
Appointing Judges, and Ceremonial purposes
