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27 Cards in this Set
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ceremony in which the President officially takes the oath of office
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inauguration
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an act or decision that sets the example for others to follow
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precedent
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group of officials who head government departments and advise the President
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Cabinet
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1789 law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district courts and circuit courts for the nation
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Judiciary Act
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total amount of money that a government owes to others
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national debt
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certificate that promises to repay money loaned, plus interest, on a certain date
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bond
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someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit
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speculator
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bank set up in 1791 to hold government deposits, to issue paper money to pay government bills and to make loans to farmers and businesses
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Bank of the United States
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tax on foreign goods brought into a country
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tariff
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1794 protest over a tax on all liquor made and sold in the United States
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Whiskey Rebellion
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1789 rebellion in Frances that ended the French monarchy for a time
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French Revolution
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actions that a nation takes in relation to other nations
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foreign policy
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not taking sides in a conflict
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neutral
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1793 statement by Pres. Washington that the U.S. would not support or aid either France or Britain in their European conflict
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Neutrality Proclamation
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1795 agreement between Br. & U.S. that called for Br. to pay damages for seized Am. ships & to give up forts it still held in the West. In exchange, U.S. would repay debts owed to Br. merchants
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Jay's Treaty
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final official speech of Presidents as they leave office
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Farewell Address
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opposing group within a party
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faction
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not allowed under the Constitution
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unconstitutional
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supporter of Thomas Jefferson, who favored a decentralized government
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Democratic Republican
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supporter of the Constitution, who favored a strong federal or national government
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Federalist
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1797 Fr. attempt to bribe the U.S. by demanding payment before talks could begin on the issue of Fr. seizure of neutral Am. ships
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XYZ Affair
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fast sailing ship with many guns
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frigate
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1798 Fed. supported laws that permitted the Pres. to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined/jailed if they criticized the gov. or its officials
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Alien and Sedition acts
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stirring up rebellion against a government
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sedition
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to cancel
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nullify
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declarations passed in 1798/1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a fed. law is cons. and to nullify laws deemed uncons. within a state's borders
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Kentucky and Virginia resolutions
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the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
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states' rights
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