U.S. History Unit 1 Vocab

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Form of government ruled by representatives of the people.

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Republic

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System of Government with two levels of control

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Federalism

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Principle of government where branches prevent actions by others and share power.

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Checks and Balances

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Group that campaigned for Constitution ratification

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Federalists

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Founding Father of the U.S., a Federalist, advocated for the first national bank.

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Alexander Hamilton

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American Founding Father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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Opposed the U.S. Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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Relating to or supporting democracy.

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Democratic

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Founded in the Northern US by anti-slavery forces

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Republican Party

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Tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government.

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Alien and Sedition Acts