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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of rights

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2
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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1-10

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

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An amendment is a change to a law

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4
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How does an amendment get proposed?

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By 2/3 of congress

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By 3/4 of the legislature

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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 and petition the gov’t

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7
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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Arms

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8
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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Protect against searches with out 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

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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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Due process of law

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11
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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

A

6th

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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 BoR was Americans only rights

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

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States can discuss non national laws

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

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George Washington and 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 deals with states treasury deals with money. And war does defense

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16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secretary of State secretary of treasury and secretary of war

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

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Thomas Jefferson 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?

A

Judiciary

20
Q

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

A

Get rid of them

21
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Who was John Jay?

A

1st Chief Justice

22
Q

What is a national debt?

A

Where every one has debt

23
Q

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

A

Take care of debt

24
Q

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

A

The south because they would half to pay extra

25
Q

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

A

Because they moved the capitol to the south

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

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Because it agreed with the constitution

27
Q

What is a tariff?

A

Tax on imported goods

28
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

Civil uprising over tax

29
Q

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

A

Political parties kept the govt from working together

30
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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  1. Federal govt
  2. rule by wealthy
  3. Loose interpretation of the const.
31
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party

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  1. State banks
  2. State gov’ts
  3. Rule by the people
  4. Strict interpretation of const
32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He felt that they divided the government

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

34
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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Xyz affair

35
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

To protect the us from immigrants

36
Q

What was the Naturalization Act?

A

14 years in us before they could apply to be a citizen

37
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What were the Alien Acts?

A

President can deport anyone

38
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What was the Sedition Act?

A

Illegal to speak against the gov’t

39
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st

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