| A | B |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | established federal court system |
| Assumption Plan | said the federal government would pay state debts |
| Washington's Farewell Address | Said we should not have parties or involve ourselves with foreign alliances |
| Naturalization Act | established that foreigners would have to wait 14 years before becoming citizens |
| Alien Act | said the president could deport foreigners if they were a danger to the country |
| Sedition Act | outlawed criticism of government officials |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | said that states could nullify federal laws |
| Twelfth Amendment | said that electors must specify president and vice president on ballots |
| Embargo Act | said we wouldn't trade with foreign countries |
| Nonintercourse Act | said we wouldn't trade with France or England |