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| Preamble | The introduction and first part of the Constitution. |
| Articles | The main body of the Constitution which outlines how the government works. |
| Amendments | Things that have been added to the Constitution over time. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. |
| Cabinet | A group of advisors for the President. |
| Two | The number of terms that George Washington was President. |
| Federalists | Favored a strong national government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. |
| Democratic-Republicans | Favored strong state governments and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. |
| Thomas Jefferson | The first Secretary of State and a leader of the Democratic-Republicans. |
| Alexander Hamilton | The first Secretary of the Treasury and a leader of the Federalists. |
| George Washington | The first President of the United States. |
| Henry Knox | The first Secretary of War. |
| Edmund Randolph | The first Attorney General. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of the government that includes the court system. |
| Legislative Branch | The branch of the government that includes Congress. |
| Executive Branch | The branch of the government that includes the President and Vice President. |
| Marbury v. Madison | The supreme court case that established the policy of judicial review. |
| Election of 1800 | The first election when power shifted from one political party to another. |
| Ten | The number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights. |
| Aaron Burr | Shot Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. |
