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| a law that established the federal court system and the supreme court with a chief justice & 5 associate justices. also, 3 fed circuit courts & 13 federal district courts throughout the country |
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| washington's secretary of treasury |
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| the group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisers |
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| bank of the united states |
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| either of the 2 national banks, funded by the federal gov & private investors, established by congress, the first in 1791 and second in 1816 |
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| political party known for its support of strong state govs, founded by thomas jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the federalist party |
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| political system dominated by 2 major parties |
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| tax on imported goods intended to protect a nation's business from foreign competition |
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| tax on production, sale, or consumption of goods produced within a country |
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| what did the excise tax show? |
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| federal & government power |
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| where was the protective tariff connected w/ and how? |
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| europe; tried to reduce importation from europe |
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| a refusal to take part in a war b/w other nations |
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| young French diplomat who was sent to America to try to win support. he began to recruit Americans for the war effort against Britain. this violation against American neutrality angered Washington & wanted to recall Genet. Genet's political backers were falling in Paris so he became a US citizen. Jefferson was called a 'radical' b/c he supported France so he left the cabinet |
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| US minister to Britain who signed Pickney's Treaty of 1795 |
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| chief of miami tribe who won the battle in Ohio * another battle. when Americans had new General Wayne, Little Turtle urged his people to seek peace. other chiefs did not agree & replaced him |
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| chief justice of supreme court who went to London to negotiate a treaty of who would control territories west of App Mtns |
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| placing the interests of one's region ahead of the interests of a nation as a whole |
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| 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from US diplomats |
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| a series of 4 laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the US |
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| a state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional |
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| in JAY'S TREATY, what did US & Britain agree to? (2) |
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| 1. British to evacuate posts in NW territory; 2. British to continue their fur trade on American side of the US-Canadian border |
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| in PINCKNEY'S TREATY, what did US & Spain agree to? (4) |
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| 1. Spain give up land east of Miss. except Florida; 2. 31st parallel: S boundary of US & N boundary of Florida; 3. open M. River to traffic by Spanish subjects & US citizens; 4. allow American traders to use N. Orleans port |
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| Virginia & Kentucky resolutions |
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| declared nullification against the alien & sedition acts |
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| what effect did the XYZ affair have on the US French relations |
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| for the next 2 years, there was an undefeated naval war b/w France & America |
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| gov beliefs of D-Repubss vs. Federalists |
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| DRepubs - strong state & local; F - strong national |
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| Jefferson's feelings about gov |
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| strong state & local, key: farmers |
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| Hamilton's feelings about gov |
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| strong central gov led by upperclassmen; key: commerce & industry |
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| 3 deps that washington created |
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| 1. dep of state (thomas jefferson); 2. dep of war (henry knox); 3. dep of treasury (alexander hamilton) |
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| what did judiciary act establish? (2) |
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| 1. supreme court w/ a chief justice & associate justices; 2. three federal circuit courts & 13 federal district courts throughout the country |
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