Ch.6

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Alexander Hamilton

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-Pushed for a Assumption (federal government to assume state debts). pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial), loose interpretation of Constitution, leader of Federalist party

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The Founding Fathers

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- the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 or otherwise took part in the American Revolution in winning American independence from Great Britain

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The Virginia Plan

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-bicameral congressional representation based on population

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The Great Compromise

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-an agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.

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James Madison

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-wanted strong central government, separation of pwers. "extended republic"

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Sovereignty

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-the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory.

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Separation of Powers

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-a model for the governance of both democratic & federative states; Under this model, the state is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no one branch has more power than the other branches; executive, a legislature, and a judiciary.

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Federalists

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- wanted a strong central government, more power to experienced, seperation of church and state, stated that national government would protect individual rights

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Anti Federalists

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-wanted states' rights, bill of rights, unanimous consent, reference to religion, more power to less-rich and common people

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The Federalist Papers

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-written anonymously by Hamilton, Jay and Madison; commentary on Constitution, republicanism extended over large territory

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The Bill of Rights

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-protected rights of individual from the power of the central government

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The Cabinet

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- council of high-ranking members of government

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Bank of the United States 1790s

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-Hamilton's plan to solve Revolutionary debt, Assumption highly controversial, pushed his plan through Congress, basd loose interpretation of Constitution

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Whiskey Rebellion

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-Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax, Washington sent large army to put down revolt, protests to be limited to non-violent

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Jay's Treaty

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-provided for evacuation of Enlgish troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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Pickney's Treaty

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- established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain; defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River

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The Quasi War

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-an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800

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The XYZ Affair

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-French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission. made Adams unpopular among the people

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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-meant to keep government unquestioned by critics. particularly of the Federalists

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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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-argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional

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Aaron Burr

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-served as the third Vice President of the United States (1801–1805) under President Thomas Jefferson, and was the first Vice President to never serve as President.

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The Judiciary Act of 1801

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-represented an effort to solve an issue in the U.S. Supreme Court during the early 19th century.