| Term | Definition |
| electoral college | a group of delegates from each state that help choose the president |
| precedent | An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule that is set for future generations |
| George Washington | He was the first president but thought he wasn't ready to do the job becuase of his lack of political experience. The people thought he was perfect because of his leadership. He was elected on April 6,1789. James Madisson was chosen to be the vice president |
| Judith Sargent Murray | She was a writer who believed in Republican Motherhood |
| US Growth | By 1790, there were 4 million people living in the US. Most worked on farms but pthers worked as craftspeople, merchants, and laborers. International trade and business increased. New York(the first capital) had 33,000 people living there by 1790 |
| Executive Departments | Alex Hamilton became the Secretary of Treasury, Thomas jefferson became the Secretary of State, and Henry Knox became the Secretary of War. These made up the first Cabinet. (John Jay served as chief justice) |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | It was passed on Sept. 1789. It created a fedral court system with 3 levels, it outlined powers of federal courts (in relation to states courts) and made Distriict courts the lowest court, Court of Appeals the middle court, and the Supreme court the top court |