chapter 9-10
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US History [1]
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9-10 [9]
Sean Grogan Mr. Hulse APUSH-2 10/17/11 Chapter 9 Alexander Hamilton- Great political leader; youngest and brightest of Federalists; from New York; became a major general; Secretary of Treasury; lived from 1755-1804; became Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington in 1789; founded the Federalist Party. Federation- the yielding by the states of their sovereignty to a completely new federal government. This would give the states freedom to control their local affairs. Checks- Checks and Balances "is the principle of government under which separate branches are employed to prevent actions by the other branches and are induced to share power."