Vocabulary+-+Washington's+Presidency

**precedent** - an action or decision that is used to guide future actions or decisions

**domestic policy** - guide for how the government will deal with issues __within__ the United States

**foreign policy** - guide for how the government will deal with issues __outside of__ the United States

**Cabinet** - group of advisers for the President

**neutrality** - the act of not supporting either country in a disagreement or war

**political party** - an organization that tries to gain and maintain power in the government; the members share a similar set of political beliefs

**federal government** - national government


 * Necessary and Proper Clause ** - section of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make any laws that are necessary and proper to governing the United States

**Elastic Clause** - Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause

**Democratic-Republicans** -
 * One of the first two political parties formed in the United States
 * Led by Thomas Jefferson
 * Party beliefs included
 * a strict interpretation of the Constitution
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">most political power given to the states
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">an economy based on agriculture
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">alliances with France

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">**Federalists**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">One of the first two political parties formed in the United States
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Led by Alexander Hamilton
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"> Party beliefs included:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">a loose interpretation of the Constitution
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">most political power given to the federal government
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">an economy based on manufacturing
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">trade and alliances with Great Britain