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Unit 5 Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Precedent An example that becomes standard practice
Cabinet Group of advisors to the president
Whiskey Rebellion Rebellion of farmers in western Pennsylvania that was successfully put down by the federal gov't; showed the new Constitution could maintain law and order
Domestic Policy Decisions made by the government that affects events within the country
Alexander Hamilton First Secretary of the Treasury, leader of the Federalists, developed an economic plan to pay off the US debt
Assumption An economic policy that would combine the state debt with the national debt to build the credit of the US government
Bank of the United States Introduced by Alexander Hamilton to issue bank notes and loans to businesses, not in the Constitution but implied that one was needed
Tariff A tax on imported goods
Excise Tax A tax placed on a specific good or item sold within a country
Foreign Policy Decisions made by the government that impacts events outside the country
Neutrality Washington's official policy that the United States would stay out of war with Britain and France
Jay Treaty Controversial treaty between US and Britain in response to British ships harassing American ships
Democratic-Republicans Political party that believed in stronger state gov'ts, supported France, wanted the economy to be agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Federalists Political party that wanted a strong central government, a loose interpretation of the Constitution, supported England and wanted the economy to be based on industry.
Strict Construction To interpret the Constitution by only doing what it says and nothing more.
Loose Construction Interpretation of the Constitution that stretches its meaning to do more than it actually says
Farewell Address Washington's last speech as president in which he urged Americans to avoid permanent alliances and political parrites
Tennessee Joined the United States in 1796, wrote a constitution and was mostly Democratic-Republican
John Sevier The first official governor of the state of Tennessee
William Blount The governor of the Southwest territory
Jackson Purhcase Land in West Tennessee that was bought from the Chickasaw
Alien and Sedition Acts Laws passed by Congress that closed newspapers for criticizing President Adams and the Federalists
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Statements issued that opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts, stated that states could nullify laws passed by the federal gov't
Nullification The act of a state cancelling a law passed by the federal gov't
XYZ Affair Event in Adams presidency in which American ambassadors were almost bribed by French Representatives
States' Rights The idea that the states have certain powers the federal government cannot take away
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