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25 Cards in this Set
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__________ was chosen unanimously by _______________
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1.george washington
2.electoral collage |
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__________ chosen VP ( second in electoral vote)
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1.john adams
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__________ established as temporary capital
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1. New York
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who choses the representitives? the senators?
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1. the people
2. state legislatures |
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________was the first SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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james madison
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Win the country
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domestic
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a model for later
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precedent
(Mr. president, and serving only 2 terms) |
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_________ assumes the creation of departments within the executive branch that will help the president carry out his responsibilities
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Constitution
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washing ton had four areas of concern, and with congress's approval established four departments within the executive branch. what were they?
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1. Foreign Affairs (state department)
2.Financial and Monetary Matters (tresury Department) 3. Military, Defense, National Security (War Department) 4. Legal matters (law enforcement) ((justice department)) |
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The four department heads gave Washington advice. Together they were called his __________
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Cabinents
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what were 4 characteristics of early congress?
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1. Bill of Rights (First ten ammendments)
2. Tariff Act of 1789-5% tax on imports 3. Judiciary Act of 1789-set up three level federal court system 4. Approved Executive Departments proposed by G. Washington |
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what are the three levels of the federal court system?
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1. Supreme Court
2. Appeals Courts 3. District Courts |
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Who was the first Chief Justice?
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John Jay
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What are Hamilton's 5 main points to encourage econ. devel.?
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1. First report on the Public Credit
2. Report on the National Bank 3. Second Report on the Public Credit 4. Report on Manufactures |
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What was Hamilton's view on having National Debt?
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Thought it was good.
-paying back would show they had a sound financial status -allow government to tax=exerts authority -could allow gov't flexibility to spend money |
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What was G. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation?
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stated that the U.S. would be neutral and "impartial towards belligerent powers"
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What about the Federalists?
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-they were the party in power
-G. Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams -Strong capable national gov't |
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What about the Democratic-Republicans?
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-opposition party (started as opposition to federalists)
-A.K.A Jeffersonian Republicans - T. Jefferson, James Madison -Wanted democracy(expanded voting rights)(suffrage) and Republicanism(limited gov't opposed to expise taxes, national bank, assumption of state debts.) |
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Who is Citizen Genet?
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-Edmund Genet
- French Ambassador in U.S. -Came within days of Washingtons Neutrality Proclimation -Charlston -hired Privateers -made him leave (recall) -U.S let him stay so he wouldnt be killed |
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what is impressment?
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to force somone into service (army)
practiced by the british attacks amer. ships and gets men washington sefuses tension with Britian and France by sending John Jay |
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what is John Jay's treaty?
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(1794)
attempts to solve 3 problems: impressment soldiers in NW trade in carribean but british only agree to remove soldiers from NW |
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what is the Whiskey Rebellion?
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(1794)
pennsylvania frontier farmers agains excise tax say its a gov't from far away taxing them similar to shays rebellion gw got 15000 soldiers to stop rebellion |
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what is the treaty of greenville?
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(1795)
btw US and Indian Tribes battle of fallen timbers in ohio mad anthony wane defeated indians fort greenville is made indians give up claims in ohio |
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What was Pinckney's Treaty?
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(1795)
between spain and US- good for US-done by spain b/c of fears of americal alliance with brittian. 1. free navigation of mississippi river 2. trade at New Orleans w/o taxes 3. agreed to american version of boundry line for FL |
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what did washington warn of in his farewell adress?
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sectionalism
permanent alliances permanent political parties |
