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Constitution - 1800

Constitution through Election of 1800

TermDefinition
Federalism a political system in which a national government and constituent units, such as state governments share power
James Madison Father of the Constitution (majority writer)
Anti-Federalist an opponent of a strong central government
The Federalist a series of essays defending and explaining the Constitution, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
George Washington first president of the United States by unanimous electoral college vote, brought troops to put down Whiskey Rebellion
Bank of the United States created by Congress under Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Whiskey Rebellion 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania that opposed the federal excise tax on whiskey
Alexander Hamilton First secretary of the treasury who created a financial plan including a national bank
Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800, first Democratic-Republican president
Pinckney's Treaty treaty negotiating Spanish lands east of the Mississippi River
Neutrality a refusal to take part in a war between other nations
XYZ Affair a 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
Alien and Sedition Acts a series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions state resolutions passed in 1798 declaring the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional
Nullification a state’s refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional
Washington's Farewell Address warned against the formation of foreign alliances and the creation of political parties
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