| A | B |
|---|
| April 1798 | Inauguration day of Washington |
| Federal Hall | Temporary home of Congress |
| Inaugurated | Sworn into office |
| Precedent | An example that becomes standard practice. |
| "I walk on untrodden ground..." | Washington's Quote about setting a precedent as the first president. |
| George Washington | First president, elected unanimously |
| John Adams | First Vice-president, elected by fewer than half of the electoral college's ballots |
| Federal Judiciary Act | Act that declared that the Supreme Court consisted of 5 justices(judges plus a Chief Justice); now its 9 members |
| Department of State | Headed by Thomas Jefferson, handeled relations between US and other countries |
| War Department | Headed by Henry Knox, (military matters are now handled by the Department of Defense) |
| Treasury Department | Headed by Alexander Hamilton, responsible for raising money and handling government finances |
| Attorney General | Edmund Randolph, advised government on legal matters |
| Washington's Cabinet | Made up of 3 departments and attorney general |
| Public Debt | Money owed by the government to foreign countries and citizens(war money) |
| Bond | A paper promising to repay the loan at a certain time, plus interest |
| Interest | Extra payment in return for the use of money loaned |
| Adam Smith | Scottish economist that published Wealth of Nations, set a precedent for Hamilton |
| Capital | Money available for investment |
