New Republic Review

What was the 'Era of Good Feelings'?

• A period of American pride, patriotism, peace, and prosperity after the War of 1812

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• A group of officials who lead departments and advise the President

• A law passed by Federalists expelling foreigners and forbidding criticism of the President

What is a precedent?

• A period of American pride, patriotism, peace, and prosperity after the War of 1812

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• An example set for a leader to follow

• A formal ceremony to mark the beginning of office

What is a cabinet?

• A group of officials who lead departments and advise the President

• An example set for a leader to follow

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• A period of American pride, patriotism, peace, and prosperity after the War of 1812

What does Domestic mean?

• Happening outside of a country

• a firmly held belief

• Happening inside of a country

• a group of advisors to the president

What does foreign mean?

• a war between two countries

• a group of political advisors

• Happining inside of a country

• Happening outside of the country.

The Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

• a rebellion that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• one of Congress's first laws, established a federal Supreme Court with one chief justice and five associate justices.

• A group of farmers in western Pennsylvania refused to pay the federal excise tax on whiskey and attacked the revenue collectors. Showed the strength of the federal government.

• an era in U.S. History where alcohol was illegal

The Judiciary Act (1793)

• A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

• one of Congress's first laws, established a federal Supreme Court with one chief justice and five associate justices.

• Hamilton's big idea; fiercely opposed by Jefferson and Democratic-Rep. The bank would regulate money and draw investors; showed that the constitution could be construed in many a way.

• A group of farmers in western Pennsylvania refused to pay the federal excise tax on whiskey and attacked the revenue collectors. Showed the strength of the federal government.

The National Bank

• Hamilton's big idea; fiercely opposed by Jefferson and Democratic-Rep. The bank would regulate money and draw investors; showed that the constitution could be construed in many a way.

• The Supreme Court used this case to determine its role in judicial review

Alexander Hamilton

• President during the Whiskey Rebellion

• Created the unpopular Alien and Sedition Act

• 1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank.

• 1st president of the United States

What president was responsible for doubling the size of the United States in 1803?

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Adams