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Ch8
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8th Grade
01/23/2008
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New York City
 Definition
temporary capital
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Precedents
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Traditions
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Treasury department
 Definition
head of finacial matters
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War department
 Definition
provide the nations defense
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Attourney General
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handled the countries lagal affairs
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Thomas Jefferson
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First secratary of state
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Alexander Hamilton
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Secratary of trasury
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George Washington
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First president of the united states
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Henry Knox
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Secratary of war
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Edmaund Randolf
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attourney general
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Judiaciary act
 Definition
with this act, congress established a federal court system with 13 district courts and 3 curciut courts in the nation
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John Jay
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he lead the supreme court
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Bill of Rights
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a list of 10 amendments that list rights the average citizen has
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National debt
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the amount that the nation owed to other countries 
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Hamilton's plan
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he wanted to pay of the nation's debt

 
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bonds
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paper notes promising to repay money in a certain length of time
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spenculators
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people who would buy bonds for less than their worth
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Washinton D.C
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the new capital of the nation
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Unconstitutional
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something that goes against the consstitution
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tariff
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tax on imports
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Whiskey rebellion
 Definition
a rebelion that started when a whiskey tax was made
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