Chapter 9 Flashcards
(37 cards)
What did each department of the executive branch deal with?
State department-handle relations with other nations.
Treasury department- deal with financial matters.
War department-deals with nation’s defense
Who were the first President and Vice President in U.S. History?
George Washington and John Adams
Who makes up the cabinet of the president?
Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Sec. of State- Thomas Jefferson // Sec. Of Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Secretary of Treasury
What act established a federal court system?
The Judiciary Act of 1789
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Had the power to reverse the laws if necessary
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
The amount the government owned
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with these debts after the war?
Proposed a plan that would have the federal government deal with state debts.
What area in America was against his plan and why?
The southern states because they owed less money than the Northern states
Why did the South agree to this plan to lesson the debt?
Because he moved the U.S. Capitol farther South.
Why did Hamilton feel that it was okay for him to create a national bank?
He said it fell within the intent of the constitution.
What is tariff?
Tax on an imported good
What was the whiskey rebellion?
A civil uprising against the texting power in the federal government
What did Washington not want to run for a third term in presidency?
He didn’t want a king-like government to occur
What limits the power of the government 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 first amendment protect?
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and the right to petition the government.
What does the 2nd amendment give you the right to own?
Firearms
What does the 4th amendment protect you from? ( as a result of the sugar act )
Unreasonable searches and seizures without a probable cause
What amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th amendment
According to the fifth amendment natural rights cannot be take away without what?
Due process of law
What amendment gives you the right to speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th