A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

America's first Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained."

3rd President of the United States

1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams

A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats

a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789

Led by Thomas Jefferson, believed people should have political power, favored strong STATE governments, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, pro-French, opposed National Bank