The First Steps 1789-1800 Flashcards
How man y electoral votes does a president need to win presidency?
270 electoral votes
What are the five states with the highest numbers of electoral votes?
Pennsylvania, California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois
How many electoral votes does California have?
55
How many senators does Cali have?
2
How many representatives does Cali have?
53
what is inauguration?
ceremony in which the president takes the oath of office
what is a bond?
a certificate that the government gives for a amount of money
what is a speculator?
-is to invest on risky investments hoping to make a profit
what is a tariff?
tax on imported goods
where was the nations first capital?
NYC
When was Washington’s inauguration?
April 30, 1789
What is a precedent?
example to be followed by others in the future
Who ran the treasury?
Alex Hamilton
Who was the head of state?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the head oor war?
Henry Knox
Who was attorney general?
Edmund Randolph
The constitution called for…?
judiciary or court system
The national court system was created by the..?
Judiciary Act of 1789
John Jay was named the first___ of ___?
Chief Justice of Supreme court
Debt assumption
the government would pay for the state debts
Who supported the republicans?
southern planters, northern farms, and artisans.
what is a faction?
a political group
When were the letters written from Hamilton and Jefferson?
September 9, 1792
what is being neutral?
not favoring any side in a dispute
what is impressment?
seizing the sailors and forcing them to work for an opposing side
Why is Anthony Wayne important?
because he led the american army to conquer the native americans
why is John Jay important?
He was important for the Jay’s treaty
What is the Jay’s treaty?
the jays treaty is a treaty with Britain that resolved their issues.
The British supplied the native Americans that lived in ___?
northwest territory
When General Anthony Wayne won the battle in 1794, what was the name of the battle?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Who was fighting in the French Revolution?
British and the French
What is an alien?
an outsider or someone from another country
What is a sedition?
activity to overthrow a government
What is to nullify?
is to deprive of legal force
What are states rights?
agreement between states that they can override a federal law
When the XYZ affair occurred, the French demanded a ______
The french demanded a bribe of $250,000 and several $million
Federalists wanted ___ to declare ___ on France
congress wanted to declare war on France
What was the Alien Act?
increased the length of time for the naturalization of a citizen from 5 years to 14 years
What was the Sedition act?
targeted republicans and made it a crime for anyone to write or say anything insulting or false about the president or congress
After the Sedition act was passed, Republicans claimed that…
states can nullify
If you can be a Republican or Federalist who would you be? Why?
I would be a Republican because everyone=political power….believe the constitution…opposed tariff….
