1. The Presidents
Vocabulary

2. Judicial Act of 1789 Established a federal court system.
“Supreme law of the land”.

3. Whiskey Rebellion Farmers rebel against a tax on whiskey.
Washington, with army, put it down.
Showed strength of Constitution.

4. Unwritten Constitution
Precedents and customs not put in the Constitution; Political Parties, Cabinet, Committee System, Judicial Review, lobbying.

5. Democratic Republicans
Jefferson’s party that wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution, states’ rights and equality.

6. Pinckney’s Treaty 1795
Spain gave up all claims to land east of the Mississippi (except Florida).
U.S. can use Mississippi River & port of New Orleans.

7. Jay’s Treaty
1794
Britain agreed to evacuate posts in Northwest Territory, but were allowed to continue their fur trade (western settlers angry).

8. XYZ Affair
1797
Incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats.
Anti-French feelings.

9. Alien and Sedition Acts
1798 President Adams targeted immigrants and those that opposed him. 1st Amendment?

10. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
States wanted the right to nullify (consider void) any act by Congress they didn’t like.
Unconstitutional.

11. Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson used elastic clause, against his beliefs, to purchase land west of the Mississippi.
Doubled the size of US & gave control of Mississippi R.

12. Neutrality
Policy set by G. Washington as part of Farewell Address to stay out of foreign alliances.

13. The Cabinet
President’s advisors- unwritten constitution.

14. Judicial Review
Decision of Marbury v. Madison to allow Supreme Court to determine a law unconstitutional.

15. Elastic Clause Art. 1 Sec. 8, Clause 18.
Congress may pass any law that is “necessary and proper”.
National Bank.

16. War of 1812 First war fought on US soil between US and Britain.
Buffalo and Washington, DC burned.
Ended in a stalemate.

17. Impressment
British ships kidnap American sailors and force them into service in the GB navy.
Cause of War of 1812.

18. Precedent
Example or model,
Ex: Two term limit & Cabinet

19. Protective Tariff
Tax on imports intended to help American businesses by making English products more expensive.

20. National Bank Part of Hamilton’s financial plan to deal with war debt.
Used elastic clause.

21. War Hawks
Politicians who pushed for war.