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precedent
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model, example
ex: George Washington's presidency created a precedent for all future presidents to follow |
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cabinet
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group of people in the executive branch who support the President
ex: Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State), Henry Knox (Secretary of War), Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of the Treasury) and John Adams (Vice President) made up George Washington's cabinet. |
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Who won the election of 1800?
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Thomas Jefferson
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How was the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr broken in the 1800 presidential election?
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By Congress voting on who should be president.
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What amendment to the Constitution was passed because of the tie in votes in the 1800 presidential election?
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The 12th amendment
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What does the 12th amendment do?
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Says that you vote for the president and the vice president together, as a single ticket, rather than the person with the most votes becoming president and the second highest number of votes becoming vice president
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Why did Jefferson distrust strong central governments?
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He thought they looked too much like a monarchy -- they lessened personal freedom and weakened democracy
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Someone who reads the Constitution narrowly is . . . .
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a strict constructionist
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