| A | B |
|---|
| George Washington | the first president of the US |
| John Adams | the second president of the US |
| Thomas Jefferson | Secretary of State (under GW) |
| Alexander Hamilton | Secretary of Treasury (under GW) |
| Henry Knox | Secretary of War (under GW) |
| John Jay | the first chief justice of the Supreme Court |
| James Madison | the father of the Constitution |
| James Madison and Thomas Jefferson | Democratic-Republican leaders |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| impressment | naval kidnapping (by the British) |
| precedent | tradition |
| cabinet | the president's advisors |
| tariff | a tax on imports |
| Whiskey Rebellion | showed Washington would use force to protect social order |
| neutrality | not taking sides in a conflict |
| sedition | activities that weaken the government |
| nullify | overturn |
