Political Developments in the Early Republic Preview

People:

Who served as the first President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

All of these were part of President Washington's cabinet except the

• Department of War

• Department of State

• Treasury Department

• Education Department

Key Content Term:

a broad interpretation of the Constitution, meaning Congress has powers beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution

• loose construction

• nullify

• sedition

• strict construction

Key Content Term:

to refuse to recognize a federal law. This action by a state is called nullification.

• loose construction

• nullify

• sedition

• strict construction

Key Content Term:

the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government

• loose construction

• nullify

• sedition

• strict construction

Key Content Term:

a narrow interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that Congress has only those powers specifically given in the Constitution

• loose construction

• nullify

• sedition

• strict construction

People:

Washington's Treasury Secretary

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

People:

Washington's Secretary of State

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

People:

Washington's Secretary of War

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

True or False?

Hamilton and Jefferson's political rivalry gave rise to the nation's first political parties.

• True

• False