Chapter 9

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Separation of Powers

Question 2

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 2

The first 10 Constitutional amendments

Question 3

What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

Answer 3

A law is a passed bill and an amendment is a change to a law

Question 4

How does an amendment get proposed?

Answer 4

If 2/3 of Congress vote for a change

Question 5

How does an amendment then get ratified?

Answer 5

3/4 of state legislature must agree

Question 6

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 6

Freedom of Speech,Press,Religion, and Assembly

Question 7

What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own? (Somebody needs to ask Hillary this question)

Answer 7

Guns

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Unreasonable searches and seizes

Question 9

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 9

You don’t have to give self evidence

Question 10

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

Answer 10

The Process of Laws

Question 11

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

Answer 11

6th Amendment

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Claiming the BOR are he only rights citizens have

Question 13

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

Answer 13

States can be used as protection

Question 14

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

Answer 14

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

Question 15

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 15

State, War, and Treasury departments

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Alex Hamilton

Question 17

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 17

Secretary of Treasury and President

Question 18

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 18

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Change them

Question 20

What is a national debt?

Answer 20

How much a gov’t owes

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Have the government pay the debt

Question 22

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

Answer 22

The South, because they owed less

Question 23

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

Answer 23

If the US Capitol was moved to the South

Question 24

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

Answer 24

It was within the intent of the Constitution

Question 25

What is a tariff?

Answer 25

Tax on imported goods

Question 26

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 26

A civil uprising against taxing powers

Question 27

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 27

Strong federal system,rule by the wealthy, and loose Constitution interpretation

Question 28

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 28

State Banks, Government, Rule By the People, and Strict Constitution interpretation

Question 29

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 29

He thought they would separate the gov't

Question 30

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 30

Partisan

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Caucuses

Question 32

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

Answer 32

The XYZ Affair

Question 33

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 33

To secure the nation and slow immigration

Question 34

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 34

The first amendment