Chapter 6 Flashcards by hailey cleary

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

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1st amendment

Religious and political freedom

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3rd Amendment

Quartering troops

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4th Amendment

Search and seizure

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5th Amendment

Rights of accused persons

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6th Amendment

Right to a speedy public trial

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7th Amendment

Trial by jury in civil cases

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8th Amendment

Limits of fines and punishments

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9th Amendment

Rights of people

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10th Amendment

Power of states and people

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Judiciary act of 1789

Sets up the court system

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1789 constitution

Ratified

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Department of state

Deal with foreign affairs

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Department of war

Handle military matters

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Department of treasury

Manage finances

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Who did Washington choose to run the Secretary of State and secretary of treasure?

State- Thomas Jefferson

Treasury- Alexander Hamilton

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Henry Knox

Secretary of war

Washing tons general of artillery during revolution

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Edmund Randolph

Attorney general

Chief lawyer of federal government

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Who became presidents chief advisors or cabinet

Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph

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What did Hamilton stand for?

Fear of mob rule
Loose interpretation of the constitution
Economy based on shipping and manufacturing
Supporters: merchants, manufacturers, landowners, investors, lawyers, clergy
Concentrating power in federal government

What did Jeffersons stand for?

Federalists
Fear of absolute power
Strict on interpretation
Economy based on farming
Supporters: “the plain people” farmers and tradespeople
Sharing power with state and local government limited national government

Bank of the U.S.

Issue paper money and handle tax receipts and other government funds

Two party system

Two parties

Established by the time Washington left office

Protective tariff

Import tax on goods produced in Europe

Excise tax

Tax on products manufacture, sale or distribution

Whiskey rebellion

Tariff on whiskey

What is whiskey made out of

Ground up corn

Do we get involved in the French Revolution

Is jays treaty a good treaty and what is it

Bad treaty British Which nation would control territories west of app. Mount Treaty signed on November 9, 1794 Treaty passed senate but some Americans were angry British continued fur trade of the American side of the us-Canadian border

Is Pickney's treaty a good treaty and what is it

Good treaty Spain Spain gave up all claims to land east of the Mississippi (except Florida) Spain also agreed to open Mississippi River to traffic by Spanish subjects and us citizens and to allow American traders to use the port of New Orleans More land (wanted port of New Orleans cause farmers for shipping)

"XYZ Affair"

French wanted to bribe to have a meeting, we got upset and it put stain on our relationship

Alien and sedition acts What do they do? Which party benefits? Is this legal? Explain why or why not.

Made it harder on immigrants to become citizens of America so they cannot vote, if they speak out about the government they can get thrown in jail or kicked out, Federalists make laws so they can get thrown in jail or kicked out, Federalists make laws so they won't loose power, purposely delaying citizenship Federalists benefit so they can keep their power This is illegal, supreme courts job to call it illegal and change it

"Virginia and Kentucky resolutions"

Void alien and sedition acts in VA & KY

Why did Washington step down after two terms

To help people feel like there isn't a king | Roosevelt broke this by serving for four terms

Duel between Burr & Hamilton

Burr kills Hamilton | Burr charged with murder and flees to Europe then later returns to New York to practice law

Marshall court

John Marshall-Chief Justice

Marbury vs Madison (1803)

Establish judicial review (ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of congress unconstitutional)

What is the most important thing that Jefferson does as president

Louisiana purchase

Who did we buy the Louisiana purchase from

France | Napoleon

How much money did we buy the Louisiana purchase for

15 million

What did the Louisiana purchase do to the size of the us?

More than doubled

What are its east and west boundaries (Louisiana purchase)

Mississippi River -east | Rocky Mountains -west

Who explored it? (Louisiana purchase) | Route and journey explained

``` Meriwether lewis -leaders William Clark -second in command 50 soldiers and woods men's Sacajawea -interpreter and guide Leave from st Lewis travel up Columbia river go all the way to the pacific (Washington state) 2 years and 4 months ```

War of 1812

Fight the British again Ends in 1814 Biggest battle fought in 1815 two weeks after war ended (Battle of New Orleans)

War of 1812 Who did we fight Why did we fight Years of the war

British The practice of seizing Americans at sea and "impressing" or drafting them into the British navy, Chesapeake incident- British warship demanded to board and search the ship, us captain refused and Britain opened fire killing three Americans and wounding eighteen 1812-1814

``` War of 1812 Where were most battles fought What was the most impenitent battle What did we gain What 2 vets later became president ```

Great Lakes Battle of New Orleans We gained pride, nationalism William Henry Harrison & Andrew Jackson

What song did we get from the War of 1812

Star spangled banner

War hawks

Group of young congressmen from the south and west who wanted war

Who led the war hawks

John C Calhoun | Henry Clay