Chapter 9 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
Relations with other nations, money, and nation defenses
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
George Washington and John Adams
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and Attonery General
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Sec. Of State
What act established a federal court system?
The Judiciary Act
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Overturn state laws
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
Amount of money gov’t owes
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
He wanted to take all the debts of the states and combine them to one big national debt
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
South and because they owed less than what they were having to pay
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
Because the capital was moved to Virginia
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
It was in the Constitution
What is a tariff?
A tax on American goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
Civil uprising against the taxing power of the fed. gov’t
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want to be like the King of England
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of Rights
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Speech, petition, press, assembly, religion
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
A firearm
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Unreasonable searcher and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
The right to not give self incriminating evidence
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
A probable cause
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th
