| A | B |
|---|
| Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions | repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts |
| protective tariff | A tax on imported goods that raises the price on imports |
| impressment | forcing people to serve in the British army or navy |
| political parties | Groups of people who organize to help elect government officials |
| Pinckney's Treaty | treaty that changed Florida’s border and made it easier for U.S. ships to use the port of New Orleans |
| national debt | Total amount of money owed by a country to its lenders |
| Alien & Sedition Acts | Laws which violated immigrants and anyone opposing the government's rights |
| Democratic-Republican Party | sought to promote states’ rights and agriculture economy. |
| Bank of the U.S. | chartered to provide economic security for the U.S. |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system. |
| loose construction | allows the government to perform actions not specifically said in the Constitution |
| strict construction | says the government should only take actions specifically said in the Constitution |
| French Revolution | Rebellion in France in 1789 when the French people overthrew their monarchy |
| Neutrality Proclamation | Statement made by Washington in 1793 that the U.S. would not side with any nations at war. |
| cabinet | Group made up of the heads of the executive department who advise the President. |
| bonds | Certificates that represent money the government has borrowed from private citizens |
| foreign policy | How a country deals with the issues that arise with other countries. |
| Federalist Party | wanted to strengthen the power of the federal government and promote industry and trade |
| Jay's Treaty | resolve issues of British seizing of ships, British occupation and U.S. debt to British merchants |
| XYZ Affair | Incident with the French when French agents attempted to get bribes from U.S. diplomats |
