Early US History: Key Terms and Events Flashcard

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The departments and workers that make up the government.

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Administration

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One of Washington’s most important precedents was: Formation of a Cabinet

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Formation of a Cabinet

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Why did southern farmers oppose Hamilton’s plans for the economy?

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They did not want to pay taxes to help the North.

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Which document limited the federal government to powers explicitly given by the Constitution? Options: Alien Act, Strict construction, Precedent, Treaty of Ghent

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Strict construction

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Who claimed the power of judicial review for the Supreme Court?

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John Marshall

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Who led the early political party called the Democratic Republican?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is an act or statement that becomes a tradition to be followed called?

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Precedent

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Which of the following men did not serve in George Washington’s cabinet? Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Marshall, Henry Knox

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John Marshall

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Federalists advocated for (wanted) rule by

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The “elite” people

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Thomas Jefferson gained most of his support from people living in

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The South and West