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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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10 amendments

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

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It is added to the BoR

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4
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How does an amendment get proposed?

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2/3 congress, 3/4 state legislature

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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If we believe it’s unconstitutional

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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,religon,assembly,and press and petition

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

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A rifle, or any type of gun

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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)

A

Unreasonable searches

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9
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

A

5th

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10
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

A

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?

A

Cruel or unusual punishment

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

A

State

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

A

George Washington and John Adams

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15
Q

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

A

State, handles releases, with other nations,

Treasury, deals with financial matters

Deals with the nations debt

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16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Attorney general, Secretarys

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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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Sec. Of Treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

A

The Judicial act of 1789

20
Q

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

A

Overturn state laws

21
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

1st chief of the Justice of the Supreme Court

22
Q

What is a national debt?

A

The debt from the War

23
Q

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

A

Find a plan to make the debt disappear faster

24
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

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The south, they had less of a debt

25
Q

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

A

They moved the nations capital, to D.C

26
Q

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

A

It fell into with constituent

27
Q

What is a tariff?

A

A tax imposed gears

28
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil uprising agasint the tariffs

29
Q

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

A

Because he felt it was long enough

30
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Loose representation of the Constitution, strong federalist govt.

31
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A

State Banks, state Govt, rule by the people, strict interpretation of the constitution

32
Q

How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

He liked the democratic

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Biased

34
Q

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

A

Coulueses

35
Q

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

A

XYZ Affair

36
Q

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

To stop people from taking property from America

37
Q

What was the Naturalization Act?

A

Requires “Aliens” to live 14 years in the U.S

38
Q

What were the Alien Acts?

A

Allowed Presidents to deport aliens

39
Q

What was the Sedition Act?

A

Cannoy be negative to the govt.

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st

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