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32 Cards in this Set
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Bond
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A certificate that promises to pay the holder a certain sum of money plus interest on a certain date.
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Tariff
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A tax placed on foreign goods brought into the U.S.
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Speculator
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Someone who puts money into a high risk venture.
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Alien Act
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A LAw which made it illegal for a foreigner to criticize the government.
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Precedent
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An act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.
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John Jay
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First U.S. Chief Justice
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Thomas Jefferson
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First U.S. Secretary of State
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Edmund Randolph
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First U.S. Attorney General
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Alexander Hamilton
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First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
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Henry Knox
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First U.S. Secretary of War
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USS Constitution
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A famous U.S. Frigate launched in 1797
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U.S. Senate
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The legislative body that decided the Presidential election of 1800
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Tecumseh
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Indian Leader who defeated Arthur St. Clair
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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Surveyor for the Federal City
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12th Amendment
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Constitutional Amendment that requires that the President and Vice President be elected separately.
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Bond
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A certificate that promises to pay the holder a certain sum of money plus interest on a certain date.
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Tariff
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A tax placed on foreign goods brought into the U.S.
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Speculator
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Someone who puts money into a high risk venture.
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Alien Act
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A LAw which made it illegal for a foreigner to criticize the government.
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Precedent
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An act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.
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John Jay
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First U.S. Chief Justice
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Thomas Jefferson
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First U.S. Secretary of State
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Edmund Randolph
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First U.S. Attorney General
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Alexander Hamilton
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First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
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Henry Knox
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First U.S. Secretary of War
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USS Constitution
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A famous U.S. Frigate launched in 1797
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U.S. Senate
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The legislative body that decided the Presidential election of 1800
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Tecumseh
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Indian Leader who defeated Arthur St. Clair
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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Surveyor for the Federal City
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12th Amendment
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Constitutional Amendment that requires that the President and Vice President be elected separately.
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Chief Justice
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Leader of the Judicial Branch
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Sedition
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a term which means stirring up rebellion against the government
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