ADDITIONAL INFO UNIT 2
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Terms | Definitions |
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 deism | the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation, The religion of the Enlightenment (1700s). Followers believed that God existed and had created the world, but that afterwards He left it to run by its own natural laws. Denied that God communicated to man or in any way influenced his life., Belief that held that God did exist, but man was responsible for building upon what was created. It would help promote scientific advancement as well as inspire Unitarianism., 18th century concept which held that God created the world according to rational laws and that he was like a clockmaker who would not interefere in the natural order of things.sparked by thomas paine especially in common sense |
| republican government | A system for ruling in which power is held by the people who are eligible to elect representatives to run the government for the common good. |
| federal government | a form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments |
| seperation of powers | dividing the powers of government among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law. |
| federalist | supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong national government washington franklin and hamilto |
| anti federalist | Opposed to a strong central government; saw undemocratic tendencies in the Constitution and insisted on the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. Included Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Patrick Henry. |
| excise tax | a tax on the manufacturing of an item. Helped Hamilton to achieve his theory on a strong central government, supported by the wealthy manufacturers. This tax mainly targeted poor Western front corn farmers (Whiskey). This was used to demonstrate the power of the Federal Government, and sparked the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. |
| twelfth amendment | requires that the electors cast separate ballots for president and vice president, as well as providing that if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the House chooses from the three candidates who have the largest number of electoral votes; the Senate chooses from the top two candidates for vice pres., An amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1804, that specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college. |
| protective tariff | a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition |
| virginia dynasty | "dynasty" comprised of the four of the first five presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe), all of whom Virginian plantation owners, Ever since 1800, the presidency was in possession of Virginians. The Sec. of State of the previous president usually became the next president. Monroe ended this by appointing JQAdams, from New England, as his Sec. of State |
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