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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?

A

To keep the government equal

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10 amendments

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3
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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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A law is a bill that gets passed & an amendment is a change to an existing law

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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By 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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3/4 of the state legislatures

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6
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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press & petition the gov’t

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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Firearms

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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Unreasonable searches & seizures without probable cause

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9
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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The 5th amendment

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10
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

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Process of law

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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

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The 6th amendment

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12
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What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

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Claiming the Bill of Rights ate the only rights Americans have

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13
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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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The states

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14
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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John Adams

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15
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

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State Department-handle relations w/ other nations

Treasury Department-deals w/ financial matters

War Department-deals w/ nations defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney General

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17
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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SOS-Thomas Jefferson

SOT-Alexander Hamilton

18
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of Treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

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The Judiciary Act of 1789

20
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

A

Overturn them

21
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Who was John Jay?

A

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

22
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What is a national debt?

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The amount the gov’t owed

23
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

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Have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war

24
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

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The South because they owed less than the northern states & would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate

25
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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The US Capital was being moved to the South, Washington DC

26
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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It fell within the intent of the Constitution

27
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What is a tariff?

A

Tax on imported goods

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t

29
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

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He didn’t want to make the job like the role of a king

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored a strong federal gov’t
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the Constitution

31
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State Banks
State Gov’ts
Luke by people
Strict interpretation of the Constitution

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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Political parties divided the people & Kant the gov’t from working together

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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A partisan

34
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

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Caucuses

35
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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The XYZ Affair

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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The Naturalization Act, the Alien Act, and the Sedition Act

37
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What was the Naturalization Act?

A

It required aliens to live in the US for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship

38
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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allowed the President to deport aliens

39
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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try & weaken the gov’t

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

The 1st amendment

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