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Social Studies
8th Grade
10/14/2013

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Term

Alexander Hamilton


Political

Social

 

 

Definition

DEFINITION: 

1757 - 1804

 

American statesman and writer in government. 1789–97.   

                                                                               

SENTENCE: Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury.

 

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 Alexander Hamilton. 2004. Photograph. Columbia University, Columbia.


Term

George Washington


Political

Social



Definition

DEFINITION:  

The first president of America. Also a general. 


SENTENCE: 

George Washington married Martha Washington.


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tGeorge Washington. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpeg>.



Term

Thomas Jefferson


Political

Social

Definition

DEFINITION: The first secretary of state. Manage relations between the United States and other countries. 


SENTENCE: Thomas Jefferson thought that the idea of sending an army to catch just a few rebel was foolish. 


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Thomas Jefferson. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Thomas_Jefferson_by_Rembrandt_Peale,_1800.jpg>.

 

 

 

Term

John Adams


Political

Social

Definition

Defintion: Second president during American Revoltution. 


Sentence: There are two John Adams. One is John Quincy Adams.

 

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John Adams. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/US_Navy_031029-N-6236G-001_A_painting_of_President_John_Adams_(1735-1826),_2nd_president_of_the_United_States,_by_Asher_B._Durand_(1767-1845)-crop.jpg>.


Term

Inauguration


Political

Social



Definition

Defintion: a act or ceremony. Intiation. 


Sentence: Andrew Jackson had an inaurguration on March 4,1829. 

 

Inauguration of President Obama. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.gossipcop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/inauguration2013_headline.jpg>.
 

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Term

Executive Branch


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: the branch of government charged with the execution and enforces the law. 


Sentence: The Executive Branch is part of the three branches of government. 

 

Executive Branch. N.d. Photograph. Washington, DC. Web. <http://www.allfreerecords.com/images/WhiteHouse.jpg>.

 

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Term

Whiskey Rebellion


Political

Intellectual

Economical

Social

Definition

Defintion: The rebeelion about several farmers complaining about the taxes on whiskey and luxury items.

 

Sentence: Washington thought the Whiskey Rebellion was a threat to national government.

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Whiskey Rebellion and George Washington. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.mountvernon.org/sites/mountvernon.org/files/images/Whiskey_Insurrection.jpg>.
Term

French Revolution


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: 1789, French rebelled against the king. liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. 


Sentence: The French Revolution was seen as a great crusade for democracy by the Republicans. 

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French Revolution. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.historymatters365.com/uploads/1/0/0/4/10049804/1613480_orig.jpg?318>.

Term

Democracy


Political



Definition

Defintion: a governement by the people.


Sentence: The United States is a Democracy country.

 

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Democracy. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://blogs.thenews.com.pk/blogs/wpcontent/uploads/2013/01/democ.jpeg>.

 

Term

Federalists


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: People who suport the constitution. A member of the Federalist Party.


Sentence: People who support the constitution are part of the Federalist party.

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Federalist Papers. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Federalist.jpg/220px-Federalist.jpg>.
 
 
Term

Anti-Federalist


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: People who do not support the constitution. 


Sentence: Anti-Federalist do not support the constitution for the central government.

 

Anti-Federalist. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.theclassicarchives.com/images/audiobooks/Anti-Federalist-Papers2.jpg>.

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Term

Republicans


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: People who favored democracy over any form of governement.


Sentence: Republicnas had no patience for Federalists. 

 

[image]Republican. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.blackhawkrwf.org/Republican-Logo.jpg>.


Term

Elastic Clause


Political

Intellectual

Economical

Social

Definition

Defintion: allowed Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying out its listed powers.


Sentence: Elastic Clause allowed Congress to set up a bank to help government with tax collection. 

 

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Necessary and Proper Clause. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.reasontofreedom.com/system/files/constitution.gif>.


Term

National Bank


Economical




Definition

Defintion: helps collect taxes. 


Sentence: Hamilton asked Congress to establish a National Bank. 

 

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First National Bank. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/First_national_bank_US_HABS.jpg>.


Term

Human Nature


Intellectual



Definition

Defintion: how someone thinks of humans and how they act.


Sentence: Jefferson and Hamilton both had their own views of human Nature. 

 

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Good or Bad. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.dqglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Good-vs-Bad-data.jpg>.


Term

Alien Acts


Intellectual

Cultural


Definition

Defintion: acts by people who have come from other countries and ar not citizens yet.


Sentence: Three of the laws, one of them Alien Acts, were aimed specifically at Aliens.

 

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Alien Acts. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://mrberlin.com/images/products/detail/Alien_Sedition_Acts_thumb.1.png>.


Term

Sedition Act


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government.


Sentence: The Sedition act made seditions crimes.

 

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Sedition Act. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.mrvanduyne.com/youngnation/yn2/adams/sedition.jpg>.
 
Term

Nullify


Political

Social

Definition

Defintion: To refuse recognizing a federal law. 


Sentence: Some people accused Congress

of Nullifying the laws. [image]

Nullify. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://powertothejury.org/item/500b3e0cc4aa540325607e13?format=500w>.

 

 

 

Term

States' Rights


Political

Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: all rights kept by the states under the constitution. Supporters of the states' rights sometimes argue that states weren't obliged to honor federal laws that might violate the constitution.


Sentence: The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were based on States' rights. 

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Sates Rights. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/Graphics/001/09/001-0923070243-states-rights.png>.
 
Term

Twelfth Amendment


Political

Definition

Defintion: 1804- added to the constitution to prevent ties.


Sentence: The twelfth amendment calls for elctoral colleges to seperate ballots.

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Twelfth Amendment. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/5767687-M.jpg>.


 

 

Term

Cabinet

 

Political

Social

Definition

Defintion: a body in government which the president is the head and there are 13 departments.


Sentence: A cabinet is an advisatory body of government.

 

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Cabinet. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/images/cabinetpapers/blair-cabinet-room-0109684.jpg>.
Term

Excise Tax


Political

Economical

 

Definition

Defintion:a tax that is on goods. Like a sales tax.


Sentence: Farmers did not like excise taxes.


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N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://nj.npri.org/nj97/05/beer.gif>.


Term

National Debt


Political

Economical

Definition

Defintion: financial part of a national government that results in deficit spending.


Sentence: The national debt is really high since he became president.

 

[image]National Debt. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/National-Debt-GDP-L.gif>.


Term

British "bootlickers"


Intellectual

Social

Definition

Defintion: people who kiss up to higher people and behaves like he has no self-respect


Sentence: A republican newspaper branded the federalists "British bootlickers".

 

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British Boootlicker. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t0N4PPO4GV4/TffhHxMNhiI/AAAAAAAAAG8/XwR-2Gp8dwM/s1600/boot-licker.jpg>.
 
Term

Charles Pinckney


Political

Intellectual

Social

 

Definition

Defintion: South Carolina; elected to run as vice president.


Sentence: Charles Pickney was from South Carolina.

 

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Charles Pickney. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://www.nndb.com/people/083/000049933/charles-pinckney.jpg>.


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