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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
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This act organized the judicial branch giving the Supreme Court 6 members. Later the number was increased to nine justices as it stands today. The act also established less powerful federal courts.
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Cabinet
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The group of heads of departments that advise the President. The first were:
Secretary of War: Henry Knox Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of the Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Attorney General: Edmund Randolph |
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Hamilton’s financial plan
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csaaaaaAlexander Hamilton proposed three steps to improve the nation’s finances:
1. Pay off all war debts 2. Raise government revenues by charging tariffs 3. Create a national bank |
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Tariff
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A tax on foreign goods
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Neutral
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Not siding with one country or another
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Farewell Address
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A final speech to the nation at the end of the presidency
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Amnesty
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Forgiveness or general pardon for political crimes
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Precedent
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An example set for those who follow
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*Alien
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A foreigner
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*Sedition
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To stir up trouble against your government
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*Impressment
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Act of seizing sailors from a ship and forcing them to work aboard a ship from another nation
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*Nationalism
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Pride or devotion in one’s country
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