mod 5 vocab

Judiciary Act of 1789

created the judicial structure (created the Supreme Court, created federal courts, made sure federal laws were supreme to state laws)

Bank of the United States

would issue paper money and handle tax receipts and other government functions and funds

Democratic republicans

strong state governments

Protective tariff

import tax on European goods

Excise tax

tax on product’s manufacture and sale

Neutrality

supporting neither side in a conflict

Sectionalism

placing interests of one region over those of the nation

Midnight judges

John Adams increased the number of federal judges to 16 and appointed Federalists to those positions on his last day

Marbury v. Madison

affirms the principle of judicial review - ability to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional