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2. Washington As President
Development of the cabinet:
Washington wanted a support group for future presidents
Counted as the executive branch of government

3. Economic Problems facing the early Republic and Hamilton’s response

4. Relations with Great Britain and France

5. Key Terms and Concepts
Virginia Plan: Proposal by VA delegates for population-weighted representation in the national legislature
New Jersey: aka “The Cross Roads of the Revolution”, third state of ratify the Constitution, last northern state to abolish new slavery

6. Connecticut Compromise: retained a bicameral legislature that Madison proposed
3/5 Compromise: between North & South where 3/5 of slave population would be counted for representation regarding taxes and apportionment of House of representatives

7. Census: Number of people in a population
Factions: Political Groups that agree on objectives and policies
Loose Construction: Constitution was broadly interpreted

8. Attorney General: Main advisor of the government, can take responsibility in law enforcement
Impressment: taking a person into the military by force

9. Protective Tariff: A Tax on imports or exports
Largest source of government revenue in the US.
Enumerated Powers: Congressional Powers collect taxes, coin money, regulate commerce, declare war

10. Citizen Genêt Affair: Charles Genêt was hired to promote American support in France’s War.
Instead his goal was to recruit Americans to fight the war with the French
Jeopardized US neutrality

11. Pinckney’s Treaty Negotiated by Thomas Pinckney
Established friendship between US and Spain
Guaranteed US navigation rights on the Mississippi River

12. Alexander Hamilton Led the Federalist Party
Called for national banks, protective tariffs, and good relations with Britain
Supported nationalistic government

13. Antifederalists (Democratic-Republicans)
Opposed to a strong central government
Insisted on Bill of Rights in Constitution
Main leaders: James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry

14. John Jay
Federalist Papers: Series of articles in NY Newspaper that promoted federalism
Jay Treaty:
eliminated British control of western posts, established America's claim for damages from British ship seizures, and provided America a limited right to trade in the West Indies.

15. Judiciary Act of 1789 Organized the Supreme Court with:
A chief justice
5 associates
Federal district and circuit courts
Established office of attorney general

16. Compact Theory Idea from Rousseau, Locke, and Jefferson
Government is created by the people
Revolution is justified if it exceeds its authority

17. Checks and Balances
Power of each branch of government is limited by the other
Ex. Ability for the President to veto and Congress to override the veto.

18. Executive Departments
State: Responsible for foreign relations and foreign policy
Treasury: manages government revenue
War: Responsible for the operation and maintenance of U.S. Army

19. Confederation
Political system when central government is weak and states retain considerable sovereignty

20. John Adams Second President of the United States
Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts
Aimed at unwanted immigrants
Violated freedom of speech and the press

21. Virginia and Kentucky Resolves
Stated that Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Argued for State’s Rights and strict construction of the Constitution

22. XYZ Affair Adams sent envoys to Paris for peace negotiations
John Marshall’s negotiations went bad and led to war in West Indies

23. Aaron Burr Last term as VP, killed rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel
Never tried for the illegal duel but political career ended

24. Election of 1800 Democratic-Republican Party gained power
Main issues were opposition to taxes and mobilization during the war against France