| A | B |
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| Nullify | To cancel something. Kentucky and Virginia claimed that each state has the right to decide if a federal law is Unconstitutional. |
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods. Hamilton wanted to use this to protect goods produced in the U.S. |
| Precedent | An act or decision that sets an example for others to follow. Washington did this many times as President. |
| Sedition | To stir up a rebellion against a government. U.S. citizens could be fined or imprisoned if they broke this law. |
| Speculators | People who made a huge profit by buying bonds during the Revolution. |
| Alien | A foreigner. A law was passed that allowed the President to expel any foreigner who he thought was dangerous. |
| National debt | The money that a government owes. |
| Cabinet | The President's closest advisors. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Osgood, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph for example. |
| Unconstitutional | Laws that are not permitted by the Constitution. The Supreme Court makes decisions on this matter. |
| Bond | A certificate that promises to repay money loaned plus interest. Speculators made a huge profit when buying these. |
| Alexander Hamilton | Washington's Secretary of Treasury planned to create a national bank based on loose interpretation of the Constitution. |
| John Jay | George Washington's choice for the first Supreme Court Justice. |
| James Madison | This person did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off the national debt. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Leader of the Republican Party and Secretary of State under Washington. |
| John Adams | The second President of the United States and a member of the Federalist party. |
| Judiciary Act | This organized the Supreme Court and set up district courts and circuit courts across the country. |
| National debt compromise | Southerners agreed to Hamilton's plan if the capital of the United States was moved to the South. |
| The Whiskey Rebellion | This was a harsh reaction to a tax on liquor which was quickly put down by Washington's militia. |
| Neutrality Proclamation | Washington's plan to stay out of a war between Great Britain and France. This would set a precedent for future presidents. |
| Interpretation of the Constitution | Hamilton believed in loose interpretation, whereas Jefferson believed in reading the Constitution word for word(strictly). |
| Election of 1796 | John Adams a Federalist was elected President and Jefferson a Republican became Vice President. The process of electing a President changed after this election. |
| XYZ Affair | France began seizing U.S. ships in response to Jay's treaty. John Adams refused to go to war with France, but built up the U.S. Navy in the meantime. |
| What country should the U.S. have close ties with? | Federalist wanted to stay with Great Britain, but the Republicans wanted to stay with France. |
| United States Capital | Originally in New York City, Hamilton made a deal with James Madison to move the capital to the south. Moved to Philadelphia in the meantime. |
| Jay's Treaty | The purpose of this document was to make England agree to stop taking U.S. ships. This document did not do what it was supposed to do. |
