3A & 3B Vocab

A group of people in early American history who believed in a strong central government. They supported the Constitution and wanted a system where the national government had more power than individual states; they wanted the U.S. to become a strong and stable country

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Mormons

• Utopian Societies

A political group in early American history who believed in limiting the power of the federal government and giving more power to individual states. They were in favor of a strict interpretation of the Constitution and in protecting the rights and interests of ordinary people

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Mormons

• Utopian Societies

A set of ideas and policies created by one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. It aimed to strengthen the country's economy after the American Revolution. 3 part plan: paying off the national debt, creating a national bank, and imposing taxes on goods like whiskey and imports

• American System

• Nullification

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Hamilton's Financial Plan

Created by the government to keep the nation's money safe, help with loans, and make the economy stronger, where the government could store its money and use it to help the economy grow.

• American System

• Bank of the United States

• Marhsall Court

• Embargo Act (1807)

Advice to the nation upon leaving the presidency; stressed the importance of unity among the states and warned against getting too involved in foreign affairs and political parties.

• Hartford Convention

• Judicial Review

• Washington's Farewell Address

• Monroe Doctrine

The second presidential election in the United States; John Adams (F) wins and Thomas Jefferson (D-R) becomes vice president; this election showed how differing ideas and opposing political parties were shaping the young nation's government.

• Election of 1800

• War of 1812

• Corrupt Bargain

• Election of 1796

Laws passed that made it harder for immigrants to become citizens and allowed the government to punish people who criticized the government or leaders; controversial because they limited freed speech and made it easier for the government to control its critics; this raised questions about the power of the government

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Nullification

• Corrupt Bargain

• Embargo Act (1807)

An argument that says a state can ignore or cancel a federal law if they think it's unfair or unconstitutional; the argument has led to conflicts over the power of the federal government versus the states in the early-mid 1800s

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Nullification

• Corrupt Bargain

• Embargo Act (1807)

A term used to describe a big change in American politics = the presidential election when Thomas Jefferson won; This marked a significant shift because it was the  first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another, showing that the country could change leaders without violence, contrary to popular beliefs.

• Revolution of 1800

• Election of 1796

• Corrupt Bargain

• Peaceful Presidency

This case established the power of "judicial review," which means the Supreme Court can decide if a law is okay according to the Constitution. It made the courts a more equal player in the U.S. government's system of checks and balances.

• Embargo Act (1807)

• Treaty of Ghent

• Marbury v. Madison

• Tinker v. Des Moines