Chapter 6

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1. Confederation Congress

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the legislative branch of government established by the Articles of Confederation

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2. Cincinnati Society

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a hereditary lineage that wanted to preserve the idea of the officers in the Revolutionary war

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3. Newburg Conspiracy

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a threatened uprising that was implemented by a letter that suggested soldiers were unhappy with their pay should take it up against congress

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4. Alexander Hamiliton

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creator of the Federalist party

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5. James Madison

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president of the united states and cofounder of the Republicans

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6. Thomas Jefferson

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writer of the declaration of independence and founder of the Republicans

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7. Framers

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founding fathers of the united states

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8. Virginia Plan

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an idea for a representative house of government that said representatives should be chosen by population

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9. New Jersey Plan

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said that representations should be equal for all states regardless of size

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10. Great Comprimise

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put the New Jersey and the Virginia plan together and created two houses of representation

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11. 3/5 Comprimise

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stated that slaves only counted for 3/5 of a person

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12. Baron de Montesquieu

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french lawyer who articulated the idea of separation of powers

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13. Separation of Powers

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the idea that each branch of government should have its own power

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14. federal structure

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political entity that had partial governing states under a central government

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15. checks and balances

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the idea that each branch of the government has its own power and the other branches help to balance the power.

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16. House of Representatives

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the lower house of the legislative branch where representatives are chosen based on population

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17. Federalists

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a political party who wanted a strong central government

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18. Federalist papers

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papers published in a newspaper trying to get people to accept the idea of a constitution

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19. Anti-federalists

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people who opposed the idea of a strong central government

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20. George Washington

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first president of the United States

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21. John Adams

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second president of the United States and vice president to george washington

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22. Bill of rights

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the first ten amendments of the constitution

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23. Judiciary act of 1789

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established the Judiciary courts of the United States

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24. Cabinet

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the president of the united states, vice president and secretaries of the treasury and war

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25. Location of New, permanent captial

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between the states of Virginia and Maryland on the banks of the Potomac River

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26. Bank of the United States

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created to give the country as a whole a national debt and help relieve citizens if their debts

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27. Federalists party

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political party who wanted a strong central government

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28. Republican Party

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led by Thomas Jefferson and were opposed to having a strong central government

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29. Whiskey Rebellion

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farmers in PA complained about the taxes on Whiskey but were shot down when George Washington marched the Army down to PA

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30. Citizen Genet

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ambassador to the US from France who tried to recruit an army in their conflict with Spain and France

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31. Jay's Treaty

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1795 between Britain and the US that was used to avoid war and uphold the treaty of Paris

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32. Pinckney's Treaty

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1795 gave the united states Navigation rights to the Mississippi

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33. Farwell Address

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a letter written by George Washington announcing his retirement as president

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34. XYZ affair

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France's refusal to accept the United States neutrality in their revoultion

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35. the undeclared war with France

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France refused to accept american Ambassadors without a bribe which pissed of Adams

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36. Napoleon Bonaparte

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helped end the undeclared war with france by claiming that france and the us were brothers

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37. Alien and Sedition Acts

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A series of laws, passed by John Adams that restricted the public activities of political radicals who sympathized with the French Revolution and criticized Adams's Federalist policies

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38. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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Statements of principle adopted by Virginia and Kentucky state legislatures in the 1790s; they affirmed states' rights in response to the federal Alien and Sedition Acts

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39. Election of 1800

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a close election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in which both parties talked crap about the other candidate

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40. Aaron Burr

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third Vice President of the United States

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41. Tammany Society

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founded by William Moony that was a patriotic and charity society

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42. Judiciary Act of 1801

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reduce the number of seats in the supreme courts and reorganized circuit courts

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43. 'Midnight Judges'

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Judicial appointments made by Pres. John Adams before Thomas Jefferson became president