ham vs jeff Flashcards
president cabinet
the advisory body made up of executive departments who assist the president in his duties
judiciary act
a) establishes the supreme court
b)empowered to rule on constitutionally decisions made by state courts
c) provided for a system of 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts
John jay
1st supreme court justice and author of the fp
strict constructions
literal interpretation of the constitution (j)
loose constructions
broad interpretation of the constitution (h)
national bank
safe, unified currency, loans and the south made a nation’s capital in the south.
assumption plan
hamilton’s plan to assume state debt
bond payment
the government’s plan to pay all bonds facevalue
whiskey rebellion
western penn. rebellion broke by Washington because of taxes on corn
impressment
british sailors kidnap americans and make them serve in the military
citizen gent
a french diplomat (Edmund) came to the us to recruit Americans to fight along side the french
jay’s treaty
a) british and us have the most favored nation trading status
b) us has limited trade in the British Caribbean colonies
c) britain forts can stay in great lake region
Proclamation of neutrality
declared the nation neutral of the war between France and Britain
pinckney’s treaty
spain gives some of florida and allows trade in new orleans and lower part of mississippi
little turtle
indian leader who unites tribes against americans
