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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of Rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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1-10 Amendments

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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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A law is a bill that gets passed and an amendment is a change to an existing law.

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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Getting proposed by 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states.

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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By getting 3/4 of the state legislatures to ratify.

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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, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government.

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

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Firearms

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

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Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause.

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

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5th amendment

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

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The process of law.

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

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The 6th amendment

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

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Claiming the Bill of Rights.

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

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The state government.

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

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George Washington and John Adams

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15
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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State-handle relations with other nations.
Treasury-financial matters
War-national defense

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16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Attorney General

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

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Thomas Jefferson and 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

Judiciary Act of 1789

20
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

A

Settle disputes

21
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Who was John Jay?

A

The 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

22
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What is a national debt?

A

The amount of money the gov’t owed.

23
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

A

Propose a plan that would have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts.

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 Southern states because they owed less money than the northern states.

25
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

A

They wanted the capital to be in the south.

26
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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It was within the intent of the Constitution.

27
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What is a tariff?

A

Institutes to encourage people to buy American goods.

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t.

29
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

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He didn’t want unfair power and wanted to retire before death.

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored a strong federal government, wealthy rulers, and loose interpretation of the constitution.

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

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State governments and banks, rule by the people, and strict interpretation of the constitution.

32
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How did Washington feel about the political parties.

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He believed that the political parties divided the people and kept the gov’t from working together.

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

34
Q

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

A

Caucuses

35
Q

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

A

The XYZ Affair

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration.

37
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What was the Naturalization Act?

A

Required aliens to live in the U.S for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship.

38
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What were the Alien Acts?

A

Allowed the president to deport aliens.

39
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What was the Sedition Act?

A

A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try and weaken the government.

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

The 1st amendment

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