| Question | Answer |
| Washington’s Precedents | a. “So help me god” during his oath of office (inauguration)
b. His title ‘President of the United States’
c. Two terms
d. Formed Cabinet |
| President’s Cabinet | groups of advisors, head of departments |
| Influential Members of the Presidents cabinet | i. Thomas Jefferson (1st Head of State)
ii. Hamilton (1st Head of Treasury) |
| Departments of the presidents cabinet | i. State
ii. Treasury
iii. War
iv. Attorney General
v. Postmaster |
| Judiciary Act | a. Set up federal court system
b. Three level court system
c. Chief Justice & 5 Associate Justices |
| National Debt | a. total amount of money a government owes |
| Bond | a. Certificate that promises to repay a loan plus interest |
| Hamilton’s Economic Plan | a. To buy back old bonds and issue new bonds |
| Speculators of Hamilton's economic plan | i. Invests in risky venture
ii. During war soldiers bough bonds, speculators would but bonds from soldiers |
| Madison’s Objections to Hamilton's economic plan | i. Said Hamilton was rewarding speculators for ripping off soldiers |
| d. Compromise of Hamilton's economic plan | i. Build nation’s capital in the south |
| Bank of the United States | a. Started by Hamilton
b. Purpose = to collect tax money and make loans
c. Spurring economy |
| Tariff | a. A tax on foreign goods |
| Whiskey Rebellion | a. Hamilton wanted tax on liquor
b. Backcountry farmers grew corn, would ferment into whiskey
c. Revolted
d. Western Pennsylvania farmers in Pittsburg tarred and feathered tax collectors |
| Washington’s Response to the whiskey rebellion | i. Called up Militia |
| How would new gov’t deal with the whiskey rebellion? | 1. Put down quickly
2. Saying gov’t would act quickly in times of violence, no violence would be tolerated |
| Jefferson's response to the French revolution | 1. Supported the war
2. Thought violence was justified
3. Thought we should honor the treaty of paris |
| Neutrality Proclamation | a. We are going to stay neutral
b. Challenged in 1793 |
| Jays treaty | give up forts in west, America had to pay back debts |
| Washington’s Farewell Address | a. Stay away from permanent alliances |
| Faction | a. If you split into factions then it divides us instead of unite us |
| Newspapers and Political Rivalry | a. Great influence on public opinions |
| Candidates for the election of 1796 | i. Jefferson/Burr
ii. Adams/Pinckney |
| Result for the election of 1796 | Adams wins for president Jefferson wins vice president |
| Frigate | a. Fast sailing war-ship with many guns |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | a. French military general |
| Jefferson’s Views on Alien and Sedition Acts | b. Sedition Act
i. In total violation of the constitution
c. Alien Act
i. unconstitutional |
| Nullify | a. To cancel |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | a. Claimed that states can judge for themselves whether or not a law is constitutional |
| States’ Rights | a. States posses all power not given to the federal government |
| Candidates for election of 1800 | i. Adams
ii. jefferson |
| Deadlock for the election of 1800 | i. Constitution did not say you were passing a law for the president or vice-president
ii. Burr and Jefferson ended up with the same # of vote
iii. House of Reps votes |
| Result | i. Jefferson wins on 36th votes and wins |
| 12th Amendment | i. Specify whether you were voting for president or president |
