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Which amendment to the Bill of Rights declares that specifying certain rights 'shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people'?
Which amendment to the Bill of Rights declares that specifying certain rights 'shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people'?
Who became the first Chief Justice of the United States?
Who became the first Chief Justice of the United States?
Which Secretary of State served under Alexander Hamilton?
Which Secretary of State served under Alexander Hamilton?
What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to bolster the national credit?
What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to bolster the national credit?
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Who was unanimously drafted as the first president of the United States?
Who was unanimously drafted as the first president of the United States?
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Which three department heads served under President Washington in his cabinet?
Which three department heads served under President Washington in his cabinet?
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What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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What percentage of the American population lived east of the Appalachian Mountains?
What percentage of the American population lived east of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Which document did the American people throw overboard before launching the new ship of state?
Which document did the American people throw overboard before launching the new ship of state?
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What did Alexander Hamilton believe about government and its relation to a nation?
What did Alexander Hamilton believe about government and its relation to a nation?
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What was the state of the American government's finances during this time?
What was the state of the American government's finances during this time?
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What was the population of the United States according to the first official census in 1790?
What was the population of the United States according to the first official census in 1790?
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Which government official was responsible for proposing the assumption of state debts?
Which government official was responsible for proposing the assumption of state debts?
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What was the main goal of the first tariff law passed by Congress in 1789?
What was the main goal of the first tariff law passed by Congress in 1789?
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Which state was reluctant to have its debts assumed but wanted the federal district located on the Potomac River?
Which state was reluctant to have its debts assumed but wanted the federal district located on the Potomac River?
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What was the purpose of the excise tax imposed by Congress in 1791?
What was the purpose of the excise tax imposed by Congress in 1791?
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What was the purpose of the Bank of the United States proposed by Hamilton?
What was the purpose of the Bank of the United States proposed by Hamilton?
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Why did Jefferson argue against the Bank of the United States?
Why did Jefferson argue against the Bank of the United States?
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What was Hamilton's argument for the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
What was Hamilton's argument for the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
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Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
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Which event prompted President Washington to summon the militia of several states?
Which event prompted President Washington to summon the militia of several states?
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Who mediated between the Whiskey Rebels and the town of Pittsburgh?
Who mediated between the Whiskey Rebels and the town of Pittsburgh?
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What were the consequences of the Whiskey Rebellion?
What were the consequences of the Whiskey Rebellion?
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What did Hamilton's fiscal feats encroach upon?
What did Hamilton's fiscal feats encroach upon?
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What role does the party out of power traditionally play in a democracy?
What role does the party out of power traditionally play in a democracy?
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What was the reaction in America to the death of Louis XVI?
What was the reaction in America to the death of Louis XVI?
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What were the two political camps formed by Hamilton's domestic policies?
What were the two political camps formed by Hamilton's domestic policies?
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What brought the differences between the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans and Hamiltonian Federalists to a fever pitch?
What brought the differences between the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans and Hamiltonian Federalists to a fever pitch?
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How long did it take for the curtain to rise on the first act of the French Revolution after Washington's inauguration?
How long did it take for the curtain to rise on the first act of the French Revolution after Washington's inauguration?
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What impact did Hamilton's domestic policies have on the formation of political camps?
What impact did Hamilton's domestic policies have on the formation of political camps?
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Which financial measure did Alexander Hamilton push for in 1790?
Which financial measure did Alexander Hamilton push for in 1790?
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What was the main purpose of the tariff law passed in 1789?
What was the main purpose of the tariff law passed in 1789?
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Why did Alexander Hamilton advocate for the establishment of a national bank?
Why did Alexander Hamilton advocate for the establishment of a national bank?
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What was Alexander Hamilton's view on the national debt?
What was Alexander Hamilton's view on the national debt?
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During the period described in the text, the American people viewed a central authority as:
During the period described in the text, the American people viewed a central authority as:
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What were the finances of the infant government like during this time?
What were the finances of the infant government like during this time?
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What was the traditional political theory regarding the establishment of a republic on an immense scale?
What was the traditional political theory regarding the establishment of a republic on an immense scale?
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What was the population of the United States according to the first official census in 1790?
What was the population of the United States according to the first official census in 1790?
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What was the population distribution in America during this time?
What was the population distribution in America during this time?
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Who were the three department heads that served under President Washington in his cabinet?
Who were the three department heads that served under President Washington in his cabinet?
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What were the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
What were the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
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How were amendments to the Constitution proposed?
How were amendments to the Constitution proposed?
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Which amendment to the Bill of Rights preserves all rights not explicitly delegated or prohibited by the federal Constitution 'to the States respectively, or to the people'?
Which amendment to the Bill of Rights preserves all rights not explicitly delegated or prohibited by the federal Constitution 'to the States respectively, or to the people'?
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Who became the first Chief Justice of the United States?
Who became the first Chief Justice of the United States?
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Which department head served under Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of State?
Which department head served under Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of State?
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What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to bolster the national credit?
What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to bolster the national credit?
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Which individual proposed the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
Which individual proposed the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
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What was Jefferson's main argument against the Bank of the United States?
What was Jefferson's main argument against the Bank of the United States?
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What did Hamilton believe about the powers of the central government and the states?
What did Hamilton believe about the powers of the central government and the states?
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What was the outcome of the debate over the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
What was the outcome of the debate over the establishment of the Bank of the United States?
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Which government official encouraged President Washington to summon the militia to crush the Whiskey Rebellion?
Which government official encouraged President Washington to summon the militia to crush the Whiskey Rebellion?
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What was the consequence of the Whiskey Rebellion?
What was the consequence of the Whiskey Rebellion?
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What did Hamilton's financial successes encroach upon?
What did Hamilton's financial successes encroach upon?
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What did the emergence of political parties in the United States signify?
What did the emergence of political parties in the United States signify?
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Which political observer wrote about the frenzied reaction in America to the death of Louis XVI?
Which political observer wrote about the frenzied reaction in America to the death of Louis XVI?
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What role does the party out of power traditionally play in a democracy?
What role does the party out of power traditionally play in a democracy?
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When did Hamilton's domestic policies stimulate the formation of two political camps?
When did Hamilton's domestic policies stimulate the formation of two political camps?
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What were the two political camps formed by Hamilton's domestic policies?
What were the two political camps formed by Hamilton's domestic policies?
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What foreign-policy issues brought the differences between Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans and Hamiltonian Federalists to a fever pitch?
What foreign-policy issues brought the differences between Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans and Hamiltonian Federalists to a fever pitch?
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How long did it take for the curtain to rise on the first act of the French Revolution after Washington's inauguration?
How long did it take for the curtain to rise on the first act of the French Revolution after Washington's inauguration?
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