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1887212083Alexander hamilton1st Secretary of the Treasury he promoted an economy based on banking investing trading and industry. Also promoted the federal assumption of state debts0
1887212084Alien and sedition actsacts passed by federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government1
1887212085AntifederalistsPeople who opposed the constitution2
1887212086Bill of rightsFirst ten amendments to the Constitution, drafted by Madison, placed limitations of government and protects natural rights.3
1887212087Checks and balancesA system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.4
1887212088Citizen genet affairthe French minister to the United States, objected Washington's proclamation of neutrality and stated that the Americans should support the French People. was then removed from being diplomat for the French government, but still stayed in US.5
1887212089FederalistsA term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.6
1887212090Federal structureOrganizational structure with a central government that shares power with strong regional governments.7
1887212091Great compromiseWhere the American government compromised on a combination of both options of government to make a new system with everyone satisfied8
1887212092James MaddisonDrafter of the United States constitution and fourth president of the United States9
1887212093Jays treatyA treaty to settle trade issues between the US and Britain and said to have stopped another war10
1887212094John AdamsSecond president and vp under George Washington11
1887212095New Jersey planA plan for the government that made all the states vote equal no matter the size of population12
1887212096Pinckney's planHis plan was to create a new government for the United States as soon as possible13
1887212097Quasi warAn undeclared war between America, Britain, and France, and Spain14
1887212098RepublicansPeople with conservative beliefs15
1887212099Revolution of 1800The presidential election between Thomas Jefferson with the democratic republicans and john Adams with the federalists Thomas Jefferson ultimately won the election16
18872121001786Annapolis Conference meets17
18872121011787Constitutional Conference in Philadelphia meets, Constitution adopted18
18872121021787-1788States ratify constitution19
18872121031789Washington becomes first president, Bill of Rights adopted, French Revolution begins20
18872121041791First bank of the United States chartered21
18872121051792Washington reelected for president22
18872121061794Whiskey Rebellion, Jay's treaty23
18872121071795Pickney's treaty signed24
18872121081796John Adams elected president25
18872121091798XYZ Affair, Alien & Sedition Acts passed26
18872121101801Thomas Jefferson elected as president, Judiciary Act of 1801 passed27
1887212111Seperation of PowersA fundamental principle of the United States government, whereby powers and responsibility are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Within the governments creation of checks and balances.28
1887212112SovereigntyCreated friction between the colonies and Great Britain and troubled Americans as they attempted to create their own government with both the national government and state government.29
1887212113The Federalist PapersA collection of articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the the ratification of the United States Constitution.30
1887212114Virginia And Kentucky ResolutionsWritten by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were political statements drafted in the 1970's that affirmed states rights in response to the federal alien and sedition acts.31
1887212115Virginia PlanA proposal by delegates for bicameral legislative branch. This plan was drafted by James Madison. This plan proposed that a national government ought to be established consisting of a supreme legislative, executive, and judiciary.32
1887212116Whiskey RebellionA revolt of settelers that broke out in western Pennsylvania during 1794 that was against a tax on whiskey.33
1887212117XYZ AffairWas a political and diplomatic incident in 1797 that almost led to war between the United States and France.34

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