Us history 5.1 test Flashcards
Administration
staff of the executive branch
Precedent
an act or statement that becomes an example rule or tradition to be followed
cabinet
they hold office and they serve as advisors
tarriff
tax on import and exports
loose construciton
a belief that the government has any power no forbidden by the constition
strict consitution
a belief that the government is to powers clearly stated in the constitution
whiskey rebellion
uprising in western pennsylvania that opposed the federal excise tax on whiskey
political party
group that seeks to influence that government by winning elections
democratic republicans
- led by jefferson and madison
2.one of the first political parties in the United States - Aka republicans
little turtle
1.american Indian leader of the Miami people
2.won several victories against us troops
3. signed treaty of Greenville
4. resisted the American expansion
battle of fallen timbers
battle in which federal troops defeated miamy confederacy of American indians
French revolution
1.uprising against the French monarchy
2. began in 1789
John jay
- new York attourney
2.joined patriots during American rev.
3.served in continental congress
what was John jay appointed to
first chief of justice
how many essays did John jay write in the federalist
5
what did John jay do after the war
continued in public service
what name did John jay use to write
publius
XYZ Affair
1.a diplomatic controversy in 1898
2. French official demanded bribes of American negotiators
Alien and sedition Acts
1.laws that allowed the government to imprison or depart non citizen immigrants known as aliens
2. able to prosecute those who criticized the gov.
virginia and Kentucky resolution
state resolution passed in 1798 declaring the alien and sedation acts unconsitutional
Aaron burr
1.third vice president of the United states
2.angered by comments made Alexander hamilton
what did burr challenge Hamilton to
a duel
president washington was…
well respected and well known
who was Washington elected by
unanimously elected by the electoral college
who did G.W. administration include?
John Adams, the vice president, and 12 clerks
what did washington quickly set since there were none?
precedents
1 supreme court
- 1 chief justice
- 5 associate justices
- settles disputes between states
- reviews the constitutionality of state laws
3 circuit courts
- serves as principle trial courts
- hears appeals from state court systems and federal district courts
- 2 supreme court justices and 1 local district judge
13 district courts
- serves as trial courts more minore offenses and civil maritime offenses
- 1 judge per districs
What Did hamilton want to do?
wanted to make a commercial and industrial economy
what could the commercial and industrial do
it could support a large government and army.
what was hamiltons plan
was to retire the old depreciated obligations by borrowing new money at a lower interest rate.
what did hamiltons plan promote
Accumulation of capital,
