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| group of department leaders who serve the President |
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| decision not to take sides in a war |
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| ship that sails fast and has many guns |
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| total amount of money that a government owes to others |
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| opposing group within a political party |
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| a 1793 statement by Washington that the United States would not support or aid either France or Britain in their European conflict |
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| called for Britain to pay damages for seized American ships |
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| Kentucky and Virginia resolutions |
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| declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that states can judge whether a law is constitutional |
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| a protest against taxes by back-country farmers |
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| called for one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices on the Supreme Court |
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| certificate that promises to repay the money loaned plus interest on a certain date |
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| someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit |
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| tax on foreign goods brought into this country |
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| supporters of Thomas Jefferson; name shortened to Republican (not today's party) |
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| stirring up rebellion against a government |
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| political party of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, which split over whether or not to go to war against France |
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| act or decision that sets an example for others to follow; Washington set precedents that presidents today still follow. |
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| a 1797 French attempt to demand money from the United States before discussing French seizures of neutral American ships |
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| in 1798, Federalist-supported laws that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials |
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