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23 Cards in this Set
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Alexander Hamilton
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January 11, 1755 – July 12, 1804.
the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher. |
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The Founding Fathers
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1776.
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, or who participated in framing and adopting the United States Constitution. |
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The Virginia Plan
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1787.
a proposal by Virginia delegates, drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention. |
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The Great Compromise
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June 29th, 1787.
The first thing that they resolved was the problem of State Representation. proposed a supreme court appointed for life by the executive officers. |
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James Madison
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March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836.
American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. |
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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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is a model for the governance of both democratic & federative states. developed in ancient Greece and came into widespread use by the Roman Republic as part of the unmodified Constitution of the Roman Republic.
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Federalists
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describes several political beliefs around the world.
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Anti Federalist
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A desire to establish a weak central government.
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The Federalist Papers
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a series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution.
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The Bill of Rights
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December 15, 1791
the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. |
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The Cabinet
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a body of high ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive branch.
Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee. |
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Bank of the United States 1790s
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The Bank prospered for twenty years and performed traditional banking functions in exemplary fashion.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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1790s.
tax protest in Pennsylvania. demonstrated that the new national government had the willingness and ability to suppress violent resistance to its laws. |
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Citizen Genet
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1793.
French diplomat who tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England. |
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Jay's treaty
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1793.
treaty between the United States and Great Britain that is credited with averting war. |
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Pinckney's Treaty
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signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, 1795.
established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. |
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The quasi war
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1798 to 1800.
an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France. |
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The XYZ Affair
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March of 1798 to 1800.
diplomatic event that strained relations between France and the United States. |
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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1798.
four bills passed by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress. |
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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1798 and 1799.
political statements drafted. Kentucky and Virginia legislatures resolved to not abide by Alien and Sedition Acts. |
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Aaron Burr
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February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836.
third Vice President of the United States. He fought in the Revolutionary War. |
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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.
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