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Constitution - Washington

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    ratification of the Constitution through the Washington Administration
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  • high tax on imports designed to protect domestic industry
    protective tariff
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  • the division and sharing of power between the different levels of government
    federalism
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  • government is confined or restricted by a Constitution
    limited government
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  • constitutional compromise that settled the debate over structure of Congress
    Connecticut Compromise
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  • faction that supported a strong central government
    federalist
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  • faction that supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
    antifederalist
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  • Thomas Jefferson was a leader of this political party
    Democratic Republican
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  • Hamilton proposed a 3 part economic plan - what were the 3 parts?
    1. Creation of public credit 2. federal assumption of state debt 3. creation of a national bank
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  • allows the Constitution to stretch to meet the needs of a changing society
    necessary & proper clause
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  • supported the creation of a national bank and passage of a protective tariff
    Federalists
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  • this demonstrated the strength of the Constitution to enforce law
    Whiskey Rebellion
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  • a compromise over this part of Hamilton's economic plan led to the movement of the capitol to Washington DC
    federal assumption of state debts
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  • Jefferson & the Democratic-Republicans supported this interpretation of the Constitution
    strict
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  • Hamilton's support for the elastic clause is a demonstration of his support for what type of Constitutional interpretation
    loose
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  • large states supported this plan, proposed by James Madison at the Constitutional convention in regards to representation in Congress
    Virginia Plan
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  • plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention which is the foundation for representation in the Senate
    New Jersey Plan
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